Marcel Janco (1895 – 1984) was a Romanian born artist who was instrumental in developing the Dada movement. Eventually he began to embrace Constructivism and move away from Dadaism, which he felt had become overly negative in its outlook. In 1941, he immigrated to Israel to escape the dangerous antisemitism that was spreading throughout Europe during World War II. Janco brought modern art with him when he immigrated, ultimately helping to develop the modern Israeli art movement.
Paintings by Marcel Janco in Chronological Order:
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| Illustration for Tristan Tzara’s “La Première aventure céleste de Monsieur Antipyrine”, 1916 | Bel a Zurich, 1917 | Euphoria Dada, 1917 |
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| Mask for Firdusi, 1917-1918 | Trophé, 1918 | Untitled (Mask, Portrait of Tzara), 1919 |
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| Mask, 1919 | Urmuz, 1923 | Villa in the City, 1925 |
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| Café Concert, 1925-1927 | Marina, 1930 | Girl Portrait, 1930 |
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| Forced to Wash Windows, 1941 | Two Nazi Soldiers Abusing a Jew and Tearing Out his Beard, 1942 | Four Figures About to be Executed, 1942 |
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| Abstraction | Port | Abstract Construction |
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| On the Way to Ein Hod | Untitled | Locker and Key |
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| Untitled | Cafe Arab | Amsterdam |
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| Landscape | Soldier | The Parade |
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| The Three Graces | Fruit and Dishes on the Table | Mother and Children |
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| Abuse – Two Nazi Soldiers Mistreating Jews 1942 | Composition Duele | Still Life |
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| Figures in the Shuk | Middle-Eastern Figures |