Nachum Gutman (as he himself signed;[1] alternate romanisation: Nahum Gutman; Hebrew: נחום גוטמן: October 5, 1898 – November 28, 1980) was a Moldovan-born Israeli painter, sculptor, and author.
Nachum Gutman mosaic wall at Shalom Tower, where the old Herzliya Gymnasium once stood; detail showing orchards and a saqiya fountain outside old Jaffa
Gutman was married to Dora, with whom he had a son. After Gutman's death in 1980, Dora asked two Tel Aviv gallery owners, Meir Stern of Stern Gallery and Miriam Tawin of Shulamit Gallery, to appraise the value all of the works left in his estate.[2]
Gutman helped pioneer a distinctively Israeli style, moving away from the European influences of his teachers. He worked in many different media: oils, watercolours, gouache and pen and ink.[2]
His sculptures and brightly colored mosaics can be seen in public places around Tel Aviv. Indoor murals depicting the history of Tel Aviv can be seen in the western wing of the Shalom Tower and the Chief Rabbinate building.
A mosaic fountain with scenes from the early days of Tel Aviv and biblical stories connected to Jaffa (inscribed with 3 Bible verses: Jeremiah 31:4, 2 Chronicles 2:16, Jonah 1:3), stood for 32 years at the end of Bialik Street, opposite the old Tel Aviv municipality building.[3] In 2012 this mosaic fountain was reinstalled at the southern end of Rothschild Boulevard.[4][5]
Gutman's artistic style was eclectic, ranging from figurative to abstract. Gutman was also a well-known writer and illustrator of children's books.
Awards and recognitionEdit
Rear side of mosaic fountain by Gutman at its original location (1976-2008) at Bialik Square, Tel Aviv
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Nachum Gutman as he himself signed 1 alternate romanisation Nahum Gutman Hebrew נחום גוטמן October 5 1898 November 28 1980 was a Moldovan born Israeli painter sculptor and author Nachum GutmanNachum Gutman in Vienna 1920Born 1898 10 05 October 5 1898Telenesti Bessarabia Governorate Russian EmpireDiedNovember 28 1980 1980 11 28 aged 82 NationalityIsraeliEducationBezalel Academy of Arts and DesignKnown forPaintingAwardsDizengoff Prize Lamdan Prize Israel PrizeNachum Gutman mosaic wall at Shalom Tower where the old Herzliya Gymnasium once stood detail showing orchards and a saqiya fountain outside old Jaffa Contents 1 Biography 2 Artistic career 3 Awards and recognition 4 Outdoor and public art 5 Published works 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksBiography EditNachum Gutman was born in Telenesti Bessarabia Governorate then a part of the Russian Empire now in the Republic of Moldova He was the fourth child of Sim c ha Alter and Rivka Gutman His father was a Hebrew writer and educator who wrote under the pen name S Ben Zion In 1903 the family moved to Odessa and two years later to Ottoman Palestine In 1908 Gutman attended the Herzliya Gymnasium in what would later become Tel Aviv In 1912 he studied at the Bezalel School in Jerusalem In 1920 26 he studied art in Vienna Berlin and Paris Gutman was married to Dora with whom he had a son After Gutman s death in 1980 Dora asked two Tel Aviv gallery owners Meir Stern of Stern Gallery and Miriam Tawin of Shulamit Gallery to appraise the value all of the works left in his estate 2 Artistic career Edit Gutman s studio Nahum Gutman Museum of ArtGutman helped pioneer a distinctively Israeli style moving away from the European influences of his teachers He worked in many different media oils watercolours gouache and pen and ink 2 His sculptures and brightly colored mosaics can be seen in public places around Tel Aviv Indoor murals depicting the history of Tel Aviv can be seen in the western wing of the Shalom Tower and the Chief Rabbinate building A mosaic fountain with scenes from the early days of Tel Aviv and biblical stories connected to Jaffa inscribed with 3 Bible verses Jeremiah 31 4 2 Chronicles 2 16 Jonah 1 3 stood for 32 years at the end of Bialik Street opposite the old Tel Aviv municipality building 3 In 2012 this mosaic fountain was reinstalled at the southern end of Rothschild Boulevard 4 5 Gutman s artistic style was eclectic ranging from figurative to abstract Gutman was also a well known writer and illustrator of children s books Awards and recognition Edit Rear side of mosaic fountain by Gutman at its original location 1976 2008 at Bialik Square Tel AvivGutman received many art and literary prizes 6 1938 Dizengoff Prize for painting also in 1956 7 1946 Lamdan Prize for children s literature 1955 Sicily Award for watercolor painting at the Sao Paulo Biennale 1956 Dizengoff Prize for painting also in 1938 7 1962 Hans Christian Andersen Literary Prize on behalf of Unesco for his book Path of Orange Peels 1964 Yatziv Prize 1969 Fichman Prize for Literature and Art 1974 Honorary Doctor of Philosophy from Tel Aviv University 1976 Honorary Citizen of Tel Aviv 1978 Israel Prize for children s literature 8 The Nachum Gutman Museum showcasing the artist s work was established in the Neve Tzedek neighborhood of Tel Aviv 9 Outdoor and public art Edit1961 A mosaic wall at the Chief Rabbinate building Tel Aviv 1966 A mosaic wall in memory of the Herzliya high school at Migdal Shalom Shalom Tower Tel Aviv 1976 History of Jaffa and Tel Aviv mosaic decorated fountain initially Bialik Square now southern end of Rothschild Boulevard Tel AvivPublished works EditPath of the Orange Peels Adventures in the Early Days of Tel Aviv English translation Nelly Segal Dodd Mead amp Company 1979 Seven Mills and Another Station Sheva T khanot ve od Takhana Yavneh 1956 In the Land of Lobengulu King of Zulu Massadah 1940See also EditList of Israel Prize recipientsReferences Edit Nachum Gutman the Tel Aviv Museum 1969 Retrieved 30 June 2023 a b Gilerman Dana 2001 08 01 Pinpointing Nahum Gutman Haaretz com Retrieved 2014 04 11 Mosaic Mural Mosaic Artist Nahum Gutman Shalom Tower Tel Aviv Israel Mosaic Art Source 2007 02 17 Retrieved 2023 06 30 TA City Hall Gutman Mosaic Destined for Ritzy Office Tower Courtyard Haaretz Retrieved 2023 06 30 Nahum Gutman fountain Tel Aviv PhotoStock Israel Licensed stock photography www photostock israel com Retrieved 2023 06 30 A Street in Neve Zedek Artist Nachum Gutman Hand Signed amp Numbered Limited Edition Serigraph Archived from the original on 2009 06 08 Retrieved 2008 04 21 a b List of Dizengoff Prize laureates PDF in Hebrew Tel Aviv Municipality Archived from the original PDF on December 17 2007 Israel Prize Official Site Recipients in 1978 in Hebrew Nachum Gutman Museum Jewishvirtuallibrary org Retrieved 2014 04 11 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nahum Gutman Nachum Gutman collection at the Israel Museum Retrieved 26 February 2012 Nachum Gutman Information Center for Israeli Art Israel Museum Retrieved 26 February 2012 Art of Nachum Gutman at Europeana Retrieved 26 February 2012 The Nachum Gutman Museum in Hebrew and English Nachum Gutman Illustrates stories of the Bible Exhibition The Mosaics of Nachum Gutman Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nachum Gutman amp oldid 1170257058, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
