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Yaacov Kaufman (b. 1945) is a notable Israeli industrial designer.[1]

Personal life

Kaufman was born in Russia and lived in Poland until moving to Israel in 1957.[2][3]

Career

Kaufman's work has focused on lighting, furniture,[4] and product design.[5]

The Jerusalem Report calls Kaufman, "the elder statesman of Israeli design."[6] He has been a professor at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design for over 3 decades, training "several generations" of Israeli designers.[6][7]

Kaufman won the Sandberg Prize in 1989.[8]

Exhibitions

Kaufman has had more than 20 international solo exhibitions.[5]

References

  1. ^ "yaacov kaufman". Designboom. Designboom. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  2. ^ Byars, Mel (2006). New Chairs: Innovations in Design, Technology, and Materials. King Publishing. pp. 104–160. ISBN 9780811853644.
  3. ^ De Lucchi, Michele (2001). International Design Yearbook 2001. Lawrence King Publishing. p. 240. ISBN 1856692361.
  4. ^ "Virgola Chair". Furniture Fashion. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  5. ^ a b England, Lauren. "Israel's 10 Best Designers: Shape-Shifters, Table Tattoos and Happiness". Israel; the best art, food, culture, travel. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  6. ^ a b Kopf, Shula (20 April 2015). "What Makes Israeli Design?". The Jerusalem Report. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  7. ^ Fevre, Anne-Marie (26 September 2011). "Tel Aviv, la bulle créative". Liberation.Fr. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Yaakov Kaufman". STYLEPARK. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  9. ^ Himelfarb, Ellen (25 March 2015). "Perfectly imperfect: two exhibitions at Design Museum Holon celebrate the collateral damage of design". Wallpaper (magazine). Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  10. ^ "stools by yaacov kaufman at design museum holon". Designboom. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  11. ^ "Yaacov Kaufman - Stools". Design Museum Holon. Desigh Museum Holon. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  12. ^ "The Tel Aviv Museum of art celebrates the opening of the new Amir building". thesqueeze. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  13. ^ "Yaakov Kaufman: Running in Circles". Tel Aviv Museum. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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