Jean David (painter)
Jean David (born December 16, 1908 in Bucharest , Romania , † March 26, 1993 in Tel Aviv , Israel ) was a Romanian-Israeli painter and graphic artist specializing in commercial art .
Life
Jean David started painting at the age of 15. He studied art in Paris from 1927 to 1933 . In 1942 he fled Romania to Cyprus because of the persecution of the Jewish population . He served in the British Navy from 1944 to 1947 . After the Second World War , he settled in Israel in 1948. He designed posters , created wall decorations and designed products for industry. Jean David worked for many years as an advisor to the Israeli government on industrial design issues .
In 1964, his works (drafts for playing cards with biblical motifs for the airline El Al ) were shown at the documenta III in Kassel in the graphics department .
Literature and Sources
- documenta III. International exhibition ; Catalog: Volume 1: Painting and Sculpture; Volume 2: Hand Drawings; Volume 3: Industrial Design, Graphics; Kassel / Cologne 1964
Web links
- Examples of his work
- Examples of his work
- Materials by and about Jean David in the documenta archive
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SURNAME | David, Jean |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Romanian-Israeli painter and printmaker specializing in commercial graphics |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1908 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bucharest , Romania |
DATE OF DEATH | March 26, 1993 |
Place of death | Tel Aviv , Israel |