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...what Okun succeeds to produced out of such simple material as a pencil deserves to be labeled a work of virtuoso... Miriam Yizraeli, "Kol Ha'Ir", 28.11.86 ...Here is a painter of great artistic value. This time he shows us an unknown aspect of his work: the pencil drawings. They show the rare pictorial qualities, carry an air of monumental strength in spite of the restriting characteristics of this "commom" medium. The very best of |
Okun's works are real diamonds. They display a combination of creative invention and realism, metaphor and straightforwardness with a sophisticated mythical irony. All this is expressed in an independent and well-formed style which is wise and mature enough to be able to combine in the right proportion, the best of Western classical tradition with delicate hints of Jewish culture... Nitza Malinyak, ''Ha'Aretz'', 21.11.86
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