Shraga Weil
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Shraga Weil was an Israeli painter
.
, Czechoslovakia
in 1918 to a family of teachers, journalists and merchants. His father was a building engineer. He was sent to study with a local sculptor, and then to the Academy of Art in Prague
. He produced his first graphic works during World War II, during which he spent as a prisoner. After the War, he sailed for Israel
on an illegal immigrant ship. He arrived in Israel in 1947 and became a member of Kibbutz
HaOgen
, where he lived until his death.
In 1954, he studied murals and graphic techniques at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris
. He also studied mosaics in Ravenna
with Professor Severini. Weil died on February 20, 2009.
.
Weil's artwork is in the permanent collections of Brandeis University
, Waltham, Massachusetts, Israel Museum
, Jerusalem, Fogg Museum, Harvard University, Los Angeles County Museum, Jewish Museum, New York, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, Judah Magnes Museum, Berkeley, CA, as well as others.
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
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Biography
Weil was born in NitraNitra
Nitra is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. With a population of about 83,572, it is the fifth largest city in Slovakia. Nitra is also one of the oldest cities in Slovakia and the country's earliest political and cultural center...
, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
in 1918 to a family of teachers, journalists and merchants. His father was a building engineer. He was sent to study with a local sculptor, and then to the Academy of Art in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
. He produced his first graphic works during World War II, during which he spent as a prisoner. After the War, he sailed for Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
on an illegal immigrant ship. He arrived in Israel in 1947 and became a member of Kibbutz
Kibbutz
A kibbutz is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high-tech enterprises. Kibbutzim began as utopian communities, a combination of socialism and Zionism...
HaOgen
HaOgen
HaOgen is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek Heffer Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 543.The community was established in 1939 by immigrants from Czechoslovakia...
, where he lived until his death.
In 1954, he studied murals and graphic techniques at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He also studied mosaics in Ravenna
Ravenna
Ravenna is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and the second largest comune in Italy by land area, although, at , it is little more than half the size of the largest comune, Rome...
with Professor Severini. Weil died on February 20, 2009.
Work
Weil's works have been exhibited in the United States, South America, Canada, Australia, France, the USSR, Switzerland, and in the International Exhibition of Graphic Arts, in LuganoLugano
Lugano is a city of inhabitants in the city proper and a total of over 145,000 people in the agglomeration/city region, in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy...
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Weil's artwork is in the permanent collections of Brandeis University
Brandeis University
Brandeis University is an American private research university with a liberal arts focus. It is located in the southwestern corner of Waltham, Massachusetts, nine miles west of Boston. The University has an enrollment of approximately 3,200 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students. In 2011, it...
, Waltham, Massachusetts, Israel Museum
Israel Museum
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem was founded in 1965 as Israel's national museum. It is situated on a hill in the Givat Ram neighborhood of Jerusalem, near the Bible Lands Museum, the Knesset, the Israeli Supreme Court, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
, Jerusalem, Fogg Museum, Harvard University, Los Angeles County Museum, Jewish Museum, New York, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, Judah Magnes Museum, Berkeley, CA, as well as others.
Sources
- "Twelve Israeli Painters, Published by Lion the Printer, Tel AvivTel AvivTel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, 1965 - "Shraga Weil - 60 years of Printmaking", Written by Gideon Ofrat, Published by Safrai Fine Art Gallery Jerusalem, 2000, 148 pages
External links
- Short biography for Shraga Weil Knesset website