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1906 Mielec, Poland - 1986 Israel. Known for: Book illustration, figure and landscape painting.
Abba Fenichel (1906 - 1986) (1). Abba Fenichel was born in the town of Mielec, Poland, in November 1906. His artistic bent was already evident in his childhood; he painted and also played the violin,... Read full biography
Abba Fenichel (1906 - 1986) (1). Abba Fenichel was born in the town of Mielec, Poland, in November 1906. His artistic bent was already evident in his childhood; he painted and also played the violin, and eventually attended the Art Academy of Krakow. Fenichel spent the years of the Second World War... Read full biography
Abba Fenichel (1906 - 1986) (1). Abba Fenichel was born in the town of Mielec, Poland, in November 1906. His artistic bent was already evident in his childhood; he painted and also played the violin, and eventually attended the Art Academy of Krakow. Fenichel spent the years of the Second World War in the USSR, involved in painting, music, and the theater. In 1945 he returned to Poland, where he illustrated books and was appointed Chief Illustrator for the Jewish Historical Committee's... Read full biography
Abba Fenichel (1906 - 1986) (1). Abba Fenichel was born in the town of Mielec, Poland, in November 1906. His artistic bent was already evident in his childhood; he painted and also played the violin, and eventually attended the Art Academy of Krakow. Fenichel spent the years of the Second World War in the USSR, involved in painting, music, and the theater. In 1945 he returned to Poland, where he illustrated books and was appointed Chief Illustrator for the Jewish Historical Committee's publications branch. Following an exhibition in Krakow, several of his works were acquired by the art collection of the national museum there. In early 1948, Fenichel sailed to Mandate Palestine aboard the illegal immigration ship She'ar Yashuv, and with his... Read full biography
Abba Fenichel (1906 - 1986) (1). Abba Fenichel was born in the town of Mielec, Poland, in November 1906. His artistic bent was already evident in his childhood; he painted and also played the violin, and eventually attended the Art Academy of Krakow. Fenichel spent the years of the Second World War in the USSR, involved in painting, music, and the theater. In 1945 he returned to Poland, where he illustrated books and was appointed Chief Illustrator for the Jewish Historical Committee's publications branch. Following an exhibition in Krakow, several of his works were acquired by the art collection of the national museum there. In early 1948, Fenichel sailed to Mandate Palestine aboard the illegal immigration ship She'ar Yashuv, and with his fellow passengers was interned in a British detention camp on Cyprus. There he organized art worksh... Read full biography
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Abba Fenichel was born in the town of Mielec, Poland, in November 1906. His artistic bent was already evident in his childhood; he painted and also played the violin, and eventually attended the Art Academy of Krakow. Fenichel spent the years of the Second World War in the USSR, involved in painting, music, and the theater.
In 1945 he returned to Poland, where he illustrated books and was appointed Chief Illustrator for the Jewish Historical Committee's publications branch. Following an exhibition in Krakow, several of his works were acquired by the art collection of the national museum there.
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