Ya'acov Dorchin (born 12 March 1946), also known as Yaacov Dorchin, is an Israeli sculptor and painter.

Biography

Dorchin was born in Haifa

Haifa

Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...

 in Mandate Palestine in 1946. In 1967, he moved to Kibbutz Kfar HaHoresh

Kfar HaHoresh

Kfar HaHoresh is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Nazareth, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 423....

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In the 1980s, Dorchin began creating iron sculptures. He has lectured at the University of Haifa

University of Haifa

The University of Haifa is a university in Haifa, Israel.The University of Haifa was founded in 1963 by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi, to operate under the academic auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....

 since 1991 and served as the head of the University's Art Department from 1997 to 2001.

Awards

• In 2004, Dorchin was awarded the EMET Prize
  EMET Prize
  The Emet Prize for Art, Science and Culture is an annual Israeli prize given for excellence in academic and professional achievements that have far reaching influence and significant contribution to society....
  
  , for the arts.
• In 2011, he was awarded the Israel Prize
  Israel Prize
  The Israel Prize is an award handed out by the State of Israel and is largely regarded as the state's highest honor. It is presented annually, on Israeli Independence Day, in a state ceremony in Jerusalem, in the presence of the President, the Prime Minister, the Knesset chairperson, and the...
  
  , for the visual arts.

External links

• Resume of Ya'acov Dorchin (in Hebrew), Israel Prize website.