Yaacov Kaufman
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Yaacov Kaufman (Hebrew: יעקב קאופמן; born 1945) is a Soviet-born Israeli industrial designer and academic.[1] Kaufman's work has focused on lighting, furniture,[2] and product design.[3] He is a longtime professor at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design.
Yaacov Kaufman | |
|---|---|
יעקב קאופמן | |
| Born | 1945 (age 80–81) Soviet Union |
| Citizenship | Israel |
| Occupations | Industrial designer, academic |
| Awards | Sandberg Prize (1989) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design |
| Website | yaacovkaufman |
Early life
Yaacov Kaufman was born in the Soviet Union (Russia) and lived in Poland until immigrating to Israel in 1957.[4][5]
Career
Kaufman has been a professor at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design for over 3 decades, training "several generations" of Israeli designers.[6][7] The Jerusalem Report calls Kaufman, "the elder statesman of Israeli design."[6]
Selected exhibitions
Kaufman has had more than 20 international solo exhibitions.[3]
- 2016 The Heart of the Matter, Eretz Israel Museum.[8]
- 2015 Design Museum Holon[9][10][11]
- 2011 Tel Aviv Museum of Art[12][13]
Awards and honors
Kaufman won the Sandberg Prize in 1989.[14] He received the 2003 Norwegian Design Council Award for Industrial Design Excellence.[15]
Collections
Kaufman's work is included in the collections of the Design Museum Holon,[16][17] the Tel Aviv Museum of Art[18] and the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.[19]
