Yohanan Simon
Yohanan Simon | |
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| Born | November 3, 1905 |
| Died | January 31, 1976 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | Israeli, Jewish |
| Education | Academy of Fine Arts, Munich |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Israeli art |
Yohanan Simon was an Israeli painter.
Biography
Yohanan Simon, painter, born 1905, Berlin. From 1927 lived mainly in France. 1934 Worked in New York for journal Vogue. Until 1953 was a member of Kibbutz Gan Shmuel. Executed a number of murals for Israeli ships, public buildings and hotels, including Bank of Israel offices in New York and hotel on the Ivory Coast. Also illustrated books and designed stage-sets.
Education
- Max Beckmann[1] Art School, Frankfurt
- Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
- 1931-34 École des Beaux-Arts, Paris
Awards and Prizes
- 1945-46 The Dizengoff Prize for Painting and Sculpture, Municipality of Tel Aviv Jaffa, Tel Aviv
- 1951 Congress of Jewish Culture Prize, New York City
- 1952 Zichron Yaakov Prize
- 1953 The Dizengoff Prize for Painting and Sculpture, Municipality of Tel Aviv Jaffa, Tel Aviv
- 1956 Israel Olympic Committee Prize
- 1958 Ramat Gan Prize
- 1960 Histadrut Prize
- 1961 The Dizengoff Prize for Painting and Sculpture, Municipality of Tel Aviv Jaffa, Tel Aviv
Outdoor and Public Art
- 1951 Congress of Jewish Culture, New York
- 1956 Israel Olympic Committee
Selected Exhibtions
- 1948 Venice Biennale
- 1958 Venice Biennale
- 1953 Sao Paulo
References
External links
- Yochanan Simon collection at the Israel Museum. Retrieved March 2012.
- "Yohanan Simon". Information Center for Israeli Art. Israel Museum. Retrieved March 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - Art of Yohanan Simon at Europeana. Retrieved March 2012
- Yohanan Simon biography from the Engel Gallery [1]
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