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1920 Beuthen, Germany (Now Poland) - 1997. Known for: Ink on paper grotisque figure drawings, abstraction, graphics, still life.
Joseph Hirsch, Israeli, born Germany, 1920-1997 Joseph Hirsch was born in Beuthen in Upper Silesia, Germany, in 1920 (now in Poland). His family was religious and Zionist. In his youth he studied... Read full biography
Joseph Hirsch, Israeli, born Germany, 1920-1997 Joseph Hirsch was born in Beuthen in Upper Silesia, Germany, in 1920 (now in Poland). His family was religious and Zionist. In his youth he studied drawing privately. In 1939 he made Aliyah to the Land of Israel and began studying free graphics at... Read full biography
Joseph Hirsch, Israeli, born Germany, 1920-1997 Joseph Hirsch was born in Beuthen in Upper Silesia, Germany, in 1920 (now in Poland). His family was religious and Zionist. In his youth he studied drawing privately. In 1939 he made Aliyah to the Land of Israel and began studying free graphics at “Bezalel.” From 1945-1960 he lived in Haifa, where he worked as a sign painter. In 1962 he received compensation from Germany. Thanks to this money, he was able to devote himself to painting and drawing... Read full biography
Joseph Hirsch, Israeli, born Germany, 1920-1997 Joseph Hirsch was born in Beuthen in Upper Silesia, Germany, in 1920 (now in Poland). His family was religious and Zionist. In his youth he studied drawing privately. In 1939 he made Aliyah to the Land of Israel and began studying free graphics at “Bezalel.” From 1945-1960 he lived in Haifa, where he worked as a sign painter. In 1962 he received compensation from Germany. Thanks to this money, he was able to devote himself to painting and drawing for two years. In 1964 he began to teach at Bezalel. After his retirement from Bezalel in1981, he began to re-identify with Jewish tradition. Hirsch’s drawing focused on still lifes and portraits. His early work from the 1959s depicts grotesque... Read full biography
Joseph Hirsch, Israeli, born Germany, 1920-1997 Joseph Hirsch was born in Beuthen in Upper Silesia, Germany, in 1920 (now in Poland). His family was religious and Zionist. In his youth he studied drawing privately. In 1939 he made Aliyah to the Land of Israel and began studying free graphics at “Bezalel.” From 1945-1960 he lived in Haifa, where he worked as a sign painter. In 1962 he received compensation from Germany. Thanks to this money, he was able to devote himself to painting and drawing for two years. In 1964 he began to teach at Bezalel. After his retirement from Bezalel in1981, he began to re-identify with Jewish tradition. Hirsch’s drawing focused on still lifes and portraits. His early work from the 1959s depicts grotesque images, emphasizing graphic elements. His later work uses patches of color to depict his figures and still... Read full biography
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Joseph Hirsch, Israeli, born Germany, 1920-1997 Joseph Hirsch was born in Beuthen in Upper Silesia, Germany, in 1920 (now in Poland). His family was religious and Zionist. In his youth he studied drawing privately.
In 1939 he made Aliyah to the Land of Israel and began studying free graphics at “Bezalel.” From 1945-1960 he lived in Haifa, where he worked as a sign painter. In 1962 he received compensation from Germany. Thanks to this money, he was able to devote himself to painting and drawing for two years.
In 1964 he began to teach at Bezalel. After his retirement from Bezalel in1981, he began to re-identify with Jewish tradition. Hirsch’s drawing focused on still lifes and portraits.
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