Yaacov Kaufman

Yaacov Kaufman (b. 1945) is a notable Israeli industrial designer.[1]

Personal life

Kaufman was born in Russia and lived in Poland until moving to Israel in 1957.[2][3]

Career

Kaufman's work has focused on lighting, furniture,[4] and product design.[5]

The Jerusalem Report calls Kaufman, "the elder statesman of Israeli design."[6] He has been a professor at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design for over 3 decades, training "several generations" of Israeli designers.[6][7]

Kaufman won the Sandberg Prize in 1989.[8]

Exhibitions

Kaufman has had more than 20 international solo exhibitions.[5]

External links

References

  1. ↑ "yaacov kaufman". Designboom. Designboom. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Byars, Mel (2006). New Chairs: Innovations in Design, Technology, and Materials. King Publishing. pp. 104–160. ISBN 9780811853644.
  3. ↑ De Lucchi, Michele (2001). International Design Yearbook 2001. Lawrence King Publishing. p. 240. ISBN 1856692361.
  4. ↑ "Virgola Chair". Furniture Fashion. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  5. 1 2 England, Lauren. "Israel's 10 Best Designers: Shape-Shifters, Table Tattoos and Happiness". Israel; the best art, food, culture, travel. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  6. 1 2 Kopf, Shula (20 April 2015). "What Makes Israeli Design?". The Jerusalem Report.
  7. ↑ Fevre, Anne-Marie (26 September 2011). "Tel Aviv, la bulle créative". Liberation.Fr. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Yaakov Kaufman". STYLEPARK. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  9. ↑ Himelfarb, Ellen (25 March 2015). "Perfectly imperfect: two exhibitions at Design Museum Holon celebrate the collateral damage of design". Wallpaper (magazine). Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "stools by yaacov kaufman at design museum holon". Designboom. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Yaacov Kaufman - Stools". Design Museum Holon. Desigh Museum Holon. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "The Tel Aviv Museum of art celebrates the opening of the new Amir building". thesqueeze. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "Yaakov Kaufman: Running in Circles". Tel Aviv Museum. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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