Alexander and Wissotzky's still life paintings incorporate references to the calligraphy of old English flower painting manuals, and Splendid collage details inspired Paris in the Twenties. Their art is drenched with nostalgia, romanticism, and a love of life.Tanya Wissotzky and Alexander Galtchansky were born in the same year, 1959, in Crimea (U.S.S.R.). Their careers began in art school. Alexander studied in Dnepropetrovsk and Wissotzky in Simferopol. They continued their studies at the Kiev institute of the Arts; Wissotzky as a painter and Alexander as a book illustrator. After getting married, they immigrated to Israel. Having found themselves in a drastically different situation and place, they united their creative activities and began working together. The work of Alexander and Wissotzky has received critical acclaim and praise in both Israel and around the world and is featured in public and private collections worlwide. Some of their exhibitions include: Art Expo, New York, BLD New York, Galaxy Gallery in Gotenburg, Sweden, Geissing Design Institution in Hamburg, Germany, and even a permanent exhibition at the Binyanei Hauma in Jerusalem. A book on their life and work has also been published.