Avi Katz (American / Israeli , b.1949) - Ballerinas
Avi Katz (American / Israeli , b.1949) - Ballerinas, Oil on Canvas, 1987.
Signed and dated.
49x73cm.
Minor flaw.
Avi Katz, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Member of Israeli Artists Guild, 1973; Member of the Israeli Caricaturist's Guild-1990; Member of the Illustrator's Association-1998; Member of the Association of Science Fiction Artist's Association- 2000; Member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators-2001. Illustrated for newspapers- DAVAR (1980-96), THE NATION, THE JERUSALEM REPORT (from 1990-2014) He is also active in the "Cartooning for Peace" Program.
Education
1963-67 Fleisher Art Memorial School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1967-70 UC Berkeley, California, USA, Art
1970-73 Bezalel Art School , Jerusalem, BA, Caricatures
Awards And Prizes
1971 Zeev Ben Zvi Prize, Bezalel Art School, Jerusalem, Israel
1973-83, International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Prize, Hans Christian Anderson Honors
2009 National Jewish Book Award, Jewish Book Council, New York, New York, For JPS (Jewish Publishing Society) Illustrated Bible
2009 Sidney Taylor-Notable Book Award, For the "JPS Illustrated Bible" and for "The Waiting Wall"
Source: The Israel Museum Jerusalem.
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Avi Katz (American / Israeli , b.1949) - Ballerinas, Oil on Canvas, 1987.
Signed and dated.
49x73cm.
Minor flaw.
Avi Katz, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Member of Israeli Artists Guild, 1973; Member of the Israeli Caricaturist's Guild-1990; Member of the Illustrator's Association-1998; Member of the Association of Science Fiction Artist's Association- 2000; Member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators-2001. Illustrated for newspapers- DAVAR (1980-96), THE NATION, THE JERUSALEM REPORT (from 1990-2014) He is also active in the "Cartooning for Peace" Program.
Education
1963-67 Fleisher Art Memorial School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1967-70 UC Berkeley, California, USA, Art
1970-73 Bezalel Art School , Jerusalem, BA, Caricatures
Awards And Prizes
1971 Zeev Ben Zvi Prize, Bezalel Art School, Jerusalem, Israel
1973-83, International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Prize, Hans Christian Anderson Honors
2009 National Jewish Book Award, Jewish Book Council, New York, New York, For JPS (Jewish Publishing Society) Illustrated Bible
2009 Sidney Taylor-Notable Book Award, For the "JPS Illustrated Bible" and for "The Waiting Wall"
Source: The Israel Museum Jerusalem.
