Naomi Jacobson
South African sculptor (1925–2016)
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Naomi Deborah Jacobson[1] (1 June 1925 – 2016), was a sculptor. She was born in Windhoek in South West Africa on 1 June 1925.[2] Her father was Israel Goldblatt, a lawyer and supporter of Namibian independence.[2] She studied at the University of Cape Town where she met and married her husband Larry. They moved to Johannesburg in 1973.[2] During her career she made statues of people including Lord Baden-Powell, Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, the Zulu kings Shaka and Cetshwayo, Steve Biko, and Sir Seretse Khama.[2] She died in 2016.[2]
Born
1 June 1925
Naomi Deborah Goldblatt
1 June 1925
Died2016 (aged 90–91)
AlmamaterUniversity of Cape Town
KnownforSculptor
Naomi Jacobson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Naomi Deborah Goldblatt 1 June 1925 |
| Died | 2016 (aged 90–91) |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
| Known for | Sculptor |