Rabbi Yisroel Meir Kagan

There are only two pixelated photos available of Rabbi Yisroel Meir Kagan. My job with this portrait was to convert these reference photos into a lifelike portrait that gave over the love and wisdom of the Chofetz Chaim.

Rabbi Kagan was an influential Lithuanian rabbi, posek, and ethicist whose works continue to be widely influential in Jewish life. His literary achievemnets include his six volume work on ritual law, as well as the book after which he was named- the Chofetz Chaim- which outlines the laws of productive speech.

I’m really happy with how the piece came out. The shadow shapes and value transitions are where I need them to be and I’m excited to finally be able to offer this print to you :)