Michael Gross (Hebrew: מיכאל גרוס; 1920 – 4 November 2004) was an Israeli painter, sculptor and conceptual artist.
[2] In his early paintings, Gross simplified form in order to concentrate on proportion, broad areas of color, and the size and placement of each element.
This reductive process was also notable in his sculptures, whether in painted iron or other materials such as white concrete.
In later paintings, he often juxtaposed large off-white panels with patches of tone, adding textured materials such as wooden beams, burlap and rope.
Gross's rough, freely-brushed surfaces, along with the use of soft pastel coloring, conjure up images of the Israeli landscape.