Ezra Orion
Ezra Orion (born August 16, 1934 in Beit Alfa , today Israel , † October 18, 2015 ) was an Israeli sculptor .
life and work
Orion was born in Kibbutz Beit Alfa and grew up in Ramat Yohanan . He studied first at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem , then from 1964 to 1967 at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and finally at the Royal College of Art in London . In 1967 he had his first solo exhibition at the Museum of Art, Ein Harod and the Museum of Modern Art in Haifa .
The artist lived and worked from 1967 to 2000 in Kibbutz Sde Boker in the Negev . His works consisted of monuments, installation art and land art , which are located in Israel.
Works (selection)
- Sculpture (1966), Billy Rose Art Garden at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem
- Golan Memorial (1968/72), on the Golan Heights
- Jacobsleiter (1977/80), Herzog Boulevard in Jerusalem
- Steinline (1980), Negev
- Desert Two (1990), Yerucham
- The Situation of Mankind (1991), at the Dead Sea
- Vertical force field (1997), Be'er Scheva
Photo gallery
Sculpture (1966), Israel Museum
Jacob's ladder
Golan Memorial (1968/72)
Desert Two (1990)
The State of Humanity (1991)
Vertical force field (1997)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Death report , Haaretz , accessed October 20, 2017 ( Hebrew )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Orion, Ezra |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 16, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Beit Alfa , Israel |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 18, 2015 |