Elisheva Biernoff: Selected Works
Elisheva Biernoff’s hypnotically detailed works are based on found, anonymous photographs which are painted to exact scale. In the process of making each work—which requires two to three months to complete—Biernoff pays close attention to the images, perhaps more than the photographers who originally made them.
![Painting of a dog and a person on a floral print couch on a wooden stand](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-34-1200x900.jpg)
Elisheva Biernoff, Conversation, 2014-15
acrylic on wood, painted both sides; painted poplar stand, 5-3/4 x 8 x 2-1/2 inches [14.6 x 20.3 x 6.4 cm]
![Painting of a dog and a person on a floral print couch](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-36-1267x900.jpg)
Elisheva Biernoff, Conversation, 2014-2015
acrylic on wood, painted both sides, 3-1/2 x 4-7/8 inches [8.9 x 12.4 cm]
![Verso of painting with photo paper logos](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-35-1272x900.jpg)
Elisheva Biernoff, Conversation, 2014-2015 (verso)
acrylic on wood, painted both sides
![Color image of a small hyperrealistic painting depicting a photograph of a figure flipping off a small fire on a white stand](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ELB.0152-with-stand-e1721860813485.jpg)
Elisheva Biernoff, After Dark, 2024
acrylic on wood, painted both sides; painted cherry & fir stand, 7-1/8 x 7-3/8 x 1-1/2 inches (overall, installed) [18.1 x 19.4 x 3.8 cm]
![Color image of a hyperrealistic painting depicting a photograph of a figure flipping off a small fire](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ELB-0152-Edit.jpg)
Elisheva Biernoff, After Dark, 2024
acrylic on wood, painted both sides, 7 x 5 inches (painting) [17.8 x 12.7 cm]
![Color image of the back of a small realistically rendered painting depicting the back of a photograph](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ELB.0152-Verso-Edit.jpg)
Elisheva Biernoff, After Dark, 2024 (verso)
acrylic on wood, painted both sides, 7 x 5 inches (painting) [17.8 x 12.7 cm]
![Painting of clouds and tips of tree branches on a wooden stand](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-2-1349x900.jpg)
Elisheva Biernoff, Kowallik, 2016
acrylic on wood, painted both sides; painted poplar stand, 3-1/4 x 8 x 2-1/2 inches (overall) [8.3 x 20.3 x 6.4 cm]
![Painting of clouds and tips of tree branches](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-4-1234x900.jpg)
Elisheva Biernoff, Kowallik, 2016
acrylic on wood, painted both sides, 3-1/4 x 8 x 2-1/2 inches (overall) [8.3 x 20.3 x 6.4 cm]
![Verso of painting with a stamp in the bottom left corner](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-3-1234x900.jpg)
Elisheva Biernoff, Kowallik, 2016 (verso)
acrylic on wood, painted both sides, 3-1/4 x 8 x 2-1/2 inches (overall) [8.3 x 20.3 x 6.4 cm]
![Painting of a woman leaning against a fallen tree on a wooden stand](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-24-1123x900.jpg)
Elisheva Biernoff, Vision, 2016
acrylic on wood, painted both sides; painted poplar stand, 6 x 8 x 2-1/2 inches (overall) [15.2 x 20.3 x 6.4 cm]
![Painting of a woman leaning against a fallen tree](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-26-630x900.jpg)
Elisheva Biernoff, Vision, 2016
acrylic on wood, painted both sides, 6 x 8 x 2-1/2 inches (overall) [15.2 x 20.3 x 6.4 cm]
![Verso of painting with photo paper logos](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-25-630x900.jpg)
Elisheva Biernoff, Vision, 2016 (verso)
acrylic on wood, painted both sides
![Painting of a man holding a glass standing next to a painting of Jesus and a table on a wooden stand](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-17-1267x900.jpg)
Elisheva Biernoff, Unspecified Party, 2014
acrylic on wood, painted both sides; painted poplar stand, 4-3/4 x 8 x 2-1/2 inches [12.1 x 20.3 x 6.4 cm]
![Painting of a man holding a glass standing next to a painting of Jesus and a table](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-20-896x900.jpg)
Elisheva Biernoff, Unspecified Party, 2014
acrylic on wood, painted both sides
![Verso of painting with photo paper logos](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ELB.0106-Verso-893x900.jpg)
Elisheva Biernoff, Unspecified Party, 2014 (verso)
acrylic on wood, painted both sides
![Color image of a small painting rendered as a photograph depicting a Color photograph of a realistically rendered painting depicting a photograph of a semi nude figure laying on a bed on a small white stand](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ELB-0155-on-stand-e1721934991176.jpg)
Elisheva Biernoff, Interlude, 2023
acrylic on wood, painted both sides; painted poplar stand, 4-1/4 x 8 x 2-1/2 inches (overall, on stand) [10.8 x 20.3 x 6.4 cm]
![Color photograph of a realistically rendered painting depicting a photograph of a semi nude figure laying on a bed](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ELB-0155.jpg)
Elisheva Biernoff, Interlude, 2023
acrylic on wood, painted both sides, 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches (painting) [8.8 x 8.8 cm]
![Color image of the back of a small realistically rendered painting depicting the back of a photograph](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ELB.0155-Verso.jpg)
Elisheva Biernoff, Interlude, 2023 (verso)
acrylic on wood, painted both sides, 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches (painting) [8.8 x 8.8 cm]
![Painting of a dog and a person on a floral print couch on a wooden stand](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-34.jpg?fit=675%2C506&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Elisheva BiernoffConversation
2014-15
acrylic on wood, painted both sides; painted poplar stand, 5-3/4 x 8 x 2-1/2 inches [14.6 x 20.3 x 6.4 cm]
![Painting of a dog and a person on a floral print couch](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-36.jpg?fit=675%2C480&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Elisheva BiernoffConversation
2014-2015
acrylic on wood, painted both sides, 3-1/2 x 4-7/8 inches [8.9 x 12.4 cm]
![Verso of painting with photo paper logos](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-35.jpg?fit=675%2C478&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Elisheva BiernoffConversation
2014-2015 (verso)
acrylic on wood, painted both sides
![Color image of a small hyperrealistic painting depicting a photograph of a figure flipping off a small fire on a white stand](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ELB.0152-with-stand-e1721860813485.jpg?fit=675%2C624&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Elisheva BiernoffAfter Dark
2024
acrylic on wood, painted both sides; painted cherry & fir stand, 7-1/8 x 7-3/8 x 1-1/2 inches (overall, installed) [18.1 x 19.4 x 3.8 cm]
![Color image of a hyperrealistic painting depicting a photograph of a figure flipping off a small fire](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ELB-0152-Edit.jpg?fit=675%2C942&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Elisheva BiernoffAfter Dark
2024
acrylic on wood, painted both sides, 7 x 5 inches (painting) [17.8 x 12.7 cm]
![Color image of the back of a small realistically rendered painting depicting the back of a photograph](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ELB.0152-Verso-Edit.jpg?fit=675%2C941&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Elisheva BiernoffAfter Dark
2024 (verso)
acrylic on wood, painted both sides, 7 x 5 inches (painting) [17.8 x 12.7 cm]
![Painting of clouds and tips of tree branches on a wooden stand](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-2.jpg?fit=675%2C450&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Elisheva BiernoffKowallik
2016
acrylic on wood, painted both sides; painted poplar stand, 3-1/4 x 8 x 2-1/2 inches (overall) [8.3 x 20.3 x 6.4 cm]
![Painting of clouds and tips of tree branches](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-4.jpg?fit=675%2C492&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Elisheva BiernoffKowallik
2016
acrylic on wood, painted both sides, 3-1/4 x 8 x 2-1/2 inches (overall) [8.3 x 20.3 x 6.4 cm]
![Verso of painting with a stamp in the bottom left corner](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-3.jpg?fit=675%2C492&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Elisheva BiernoffKowallik
2016 (verso)
acrylic on wood, painted both sides, 3-1/4 x 8 x 2-1/2 inches (overall) [8.3 x 20.3 x 6.4 cm]
![Painting of a woman leaning against a fallen tree on a wooden stand](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-24.jpg?fit=675%2C541&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Elisheva BiernoffVision
2016
acrylic on wood, painted both sides; painted poplar stand, 6 x 8 x 2-1/2 inches (overall) [15.2 x 20.3 x 6.4 cm]
![Painting of a woman leaning against a fallen tree](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-26.jpg?fit=675%2C964&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Elisheva BiernoffVision
2016
acrylic on wood, painted both sides, 6 x 8 x 2-1/2 inches (overall) [15.2 x 20.3 x 6.4 cm]
![Verso of painting with photo paper logos](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-25.jpg?fit=675%2C964&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Elisheva BiernoffVision
2016 (verso)
acrylic on wood, painted both sides
![Painting of a man holding a glass standing next to a painting of Jesus and a table on a wooden stand](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-17.jpg?fit=675%2C480&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Elisheva BiernoffUnspecified Party
2014
acrylic on wood, painted both sides; painted poplar stand, 4-3/4 x 8 x 2-1/2 inches [12.1 x 20.3 x 6.4 cm]
![Painting of a man holding a glass standing next to a painting of Jesus and a table](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Plate-20.jpg?fit=675%2C678&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Elisheva BiernoffUnspecified Party
2014
acrylic on wood, painted both sides
![Verso of painting with photo paper logos](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ELB.0106-Verso.jpg?fit=675%2C680&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Elisheva BiernoffUnspecified Party
2014 (verso)
acrylic on wood, painted both sides
![Color image of a small painting rendered as a photograph depicting a Color photograph of a realistically rendered painting depicting a photograph of a semi nude figure laying on a bed on a small white stand](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ELB-0155-on-stand-e1721934991176.jpg?fit=675%2C392&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Elisheva BiernoffInterlude
2023
acrylic on wood, painted both sides; painted poplar stand, 4-1/4 x 8 x 2-1/2 inches (overall, on stand) [10.8 x 20.3 x 6.4 cm]
![Color photograph of a realistically rendered painting depicting a photograph of a semi nude figure laying on a bed](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ELB-0155.jpg?fit=675%2C685&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Elisheva BiernoffInterlude
2023
acrylic on wood, painted both sides, 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches (painting) [8.8 x 8.8 cm]
![Color image of the back of a small realistically rendered painting depicting the back of a photograph](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ELB.0155-Verso.jpg?fit=675%2C681&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Elisheva BiernoffInterlude
2023 (verso)
acrylic on wood, painted both sides, 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches (painting) [8.8 x 8.8 cm]