French FM: Avigdor Arikha's work 'universal'
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner expressed his regret over the death of Israeli painter Avigdor Arikha's, who passed away on Friday in Paris at the age of 81.
"Arikha was a key figure in modern Israeli art. His art is universal. France and Israel have lost a great intellectual and creator," Kouchner said in a statement. (Ynet)
