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Menachem Shemi BIOGRAPHY
1896 Russia - 1951. Known for: Painting and sculpture.
Menachem Shemi was born 1897 in Russia. In 1920 Shemi was a founder of the Association of painters and sculptors in Israel, an organizer of the ''Migdal David'' Exhibition and a founder of "Artists''... Read full biography
Menachem Shemi was born 1897 in Russia. In 1920 Shemi was a founder of the Association of painters and sculptors in Israel, an organizer of the ''Migdal David'' Exhibition and a founder of "Artists'' Colony, Safed. Shemi was also one of the designers of the sets for Habimah and Ohel Theatres.... Read full biography
Menachem Shemi was born 1897 in Russia. In 1920 Shemi was a founder of the Association of painters and sculptors in Israel, an organizer of the ''Migdal David'' Exhibition and a founder of "Artists'' Colony, Safed. Shemi was also one of the designers of the sets for Habimah and Ohel Theatres. During the years 1920-45 he was in Paris. He served in the British Army. Shemi was educated at the Odessa Academy of Art in 1913 and the Bezalel Academy of Art in Jerusalem. Menachem taught from 1920-22 at... Read full biography
Menachem Shemi was born 1897 in Russia. In 1920 Shemi was a founder of the Association of painters and sculptors in Israel, an organizer of the ''Migdal David'' Exhibition and a founder of "Artists'' Colony, Safed. Shemi was also one of the designers of the sets for Habimah and Ohel Theatres. During the years 1920-45 he was in Paris. He served in the British Army. Shemi was educated at the Odessa Academy of Art in 1913 and the Bezalel Academy of Art in Jerusalem. Menachem taught from 1920-22 at Tiberias. Awards and Prizes: . 1938 The Dizengoff Prize for Painting and Sculpture, Municipality of Tel Aviv Jaffa, Tel Aviv . 1942 The Dizengoff Prize for Painting and Sculpture, Municipality of Tel Aviv Jaffa, Tel Aviv . 1950 -1951 The Dizengoff... Read full biography
Menachem Shemi was born 1897 in Russia. In 1920 Shemi was a founder of the Association of painters and sculptors in Israel, an organizer of the ''Migdal David'' Exhibition and a founder of "Artists'' Colony, Safed. Shemi was also one of the designers of the sets for Habimah and Ohel Theatres. During the years 1920-45 he was in Paris. He served in the British Army. Shemi was educated at the Odessa Academy of Art in 1913 and the Bezalel Academy of Art in Jerusalem. Menachem taught from 1920-22 at Tiberias. Awards and Prizes: . 1938 The Dizengoff Prize for Painting and Sculpture, Municipality of Tel Aviv Jaffa, Tel Aviv . 1942 The Dizengoff Prize for Painting and Sculpture, Municipality of Tel Aviv Jaffa, Tel Aviv . 1950 -1951 The Dizengoff Prize for Painting and Sculpture, Municipality of Tel Aviv Jaffa, Tel A... Read full biography
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Menachem Shemi was born 1897 in Russia. In 1920 Shemi was a founder of the Association of painters and sculptors in Israel, an organizer of the ''Migdal David'' Exhibition and a founder of "Artists'' Colony, Safed. Shemi was also one of the designers of the sets for Habimah and Ohel Theatres.
During the years 1920-45 he was in Paris. He served in the British Army. Shemi was educated at the Odessa Academy of Art in 1913 and the Bezalel Academy of Art in Jerusalem. Menachem taught from 1920-22 at Tiberias.
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1938 The Dizengoff Prize for Painting and Sculpture, Municipality of Tel Aviv Jaffa, Tel Aviv
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