Bidspirit auction | Avner Katz , 1939-2020

Avner Katz , 1939-2020 - Two women in nature, 2013. Artist's name: Avner Katz , 1939-2020 Item name: Two women in nature, 2013 Technique: Oil on cardboard Measurements: 23X18 cm Signed: Signed, dated and titled. Estimate: $200 - 300 About The Artist: born and raised on Kibbutz Ramat Rachel. During the Israeli War of Independence he was sent to Raanana and then Yagur, where he lived for two years. At the age of 16, he began to study at Bezalel, first attending evening classes and then enrolling as a regular student. After art studies in London, Katz returned to Israel, where he began to work as a painter, illustrator and graphic artist. In the 1980s, he created the Kippi character for the Israeli version of Sesame Street and appeared as an actor in the series. In 1982-1992, he was a co-author of the satiric column ”Davar Akher.” He also wrote columns for Monitin (1978), Hadashot (1989), Yedioth Ahronoth and other publications. At this time, he adopted a style of illustration that mimicked woodcuts. In the 1990s, he produced many macabre images using linoleum printing. In 2005-2012, Katz created a large series on plywood combining painting and wood carving. Many of them depict groups engaging in physical activities. Katz is known for his illustrations of Hebrew children's books. Education: 1955-59 Bezalel Academy of Art & Design, Jerusalem 1964-66 Central School of Art, London, England Teaching 1973-78 Art and graphics, Bezalel Academy of Art & Design, Jerusalem 1976-79 Avni Institute, Tel Aviv 1976-1980 Art Teachers College, Ramat Hasharon 1976-80 Art Teachers College, Ramat Hasharon 1985-1993 Senior lecturer, Fine Arts, Haifa University, Haifa 1978, WIZO College, Haifa University, Department of Art 1985-1993 Senior Lecturer; Fine Arts, Haifa University 1993-2007 Associate Professor, Fine Arts, Haifa University Awards and Prizes: 1980 Ben-Yitzhak Prize for Children's Books Illustration, Israel Museum, Jerusalem 1980 The IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) International Prize for Children's Literature, UNESCO, Prague, Czechoslovakia 1981 The America-Israel Cultural Foundation Sharett Fund Scholarship, ”Hans Christian Anderson” Prize, Prague, Czechoslovakia 1984 Ben-Yitzhak Prize for Children's Books Illustration, Israel Museum, Jerusalem 1985 Nahum Gutman Prize for Book Illustration 1986 Ben-Yitzhak Prize for Children's Books Illustration, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, for illustration of children's books 1988 Ben-Yitzhak Prize for Children's Books Illustration, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, for illustration of children's books 1991 Lada Honorary Medal, Prague, Czechoslovakia 1995 The Israel Discount Bank Prize for an Israeli Artist, Israel Museum, Jerusalem 1996 Ben-Yitzhak Prize for Children's Books Illustration, Israel Museum, Jerusalem 1998 Ben-Yitzhak Prize for Children's Books Illustration, Israel Museum, Jerusalem 2002 Hadassah Fund, Haifa, Haifa Foundaation for the Illustration of Children's Books, Haifa, Prize for illustration of Children's Book 2003 Prize for Plastic Arts, Ministry of Education and Culture 2012 Yakir Bezalel, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem