Weil was born in Nitra, 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 KibbutzHaOgen, 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.
Workedit
Weil's works have been exhibited in the United States, South America, Canada, Australia, France, Slovakia, the USSR, Switzerland, and in the International Exhibition of Graphic Arts, in Lugano.
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.
^(PDF) (in Hebrew). Tel Aviv Municipality. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 17, 2007.
Further readingedit
"Twelve Israeli Painters, Published by Lion the Printer, Tel Aviv, 1965
"Shraga Weil - 60 years of Printmaking", Gideon Ofrat, Safrai Fine Art Gallery Jerusalem, 2000, 148 pages
External linksedit
Short biography for Shraga Weil Knesset website (in English)
Official website of Shraga Weil official website
January 01, 1970
shraga, weil, hebrew, שרגא, ווייל, september, 1918, february, 2009, israeli, painter, shrage, weilשרגא, וויילborn, 1918, september, 1918nitra, czechoslovakiadiedfebruary, 2009, 2009, aged, israelnationalityisraelieducationprague, school, academie, beaux, arts,. Shraga Weil Hebrew שרגא ווייל September 24 1918 February 20 2009 was an Israeli painter Shrage Weilשרגא וויילBornShraga Weil 1918 09 24 September 24 1918Nitra CzechoslovakiaDiedFebruary 20 2009 2009 02 20 aged 90 IsraelNationalityIsraeliEducationPrague School of Art Academie des Beaux Arts ParisKnown forPainting Graphics PrintmakingMovementModernAwardsDizengoff Prize 1959 Contents 1 Biography 2 Work 3 Awards 4 Gallery 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksBiography editWeil was born in Nitra 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 Work editWeil s works have been exhibited in the United States South America Canada Australia France Slovakia the USSR Switzerland and in the International Exhibition of Graphic Arts in Lugano 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 Awards editIn 1959 Weil was awarded the Dizengoff Prize for Painting 1 Gallery edit nbsp Ceramic Relief at the Tel Aviv s Great Synagogue nbsp Door at the KnessetReferences edit List of Dizengoff Prize laureates PDF in Hebrew Tel Aviv Municipality Archived from the original PDF on December 17 2007 Further reading edit Twelve Israeli Painters Published by Lion the Printer Tel Aviv 1965 Shraga Weil 60 years of Printmaking Gideon Ofrat Safrai Fine Art Gallery Jerusalem 2000 148 pagesExternal links editShort biography for Shraga Weil Knesset website in English Official website of Shraga Weil official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shraga Weil amp oldid 1189487299, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
