Description: Rudolph Rudi Lehmanpaper size: 56x76 cm 22.05x29.92 inchSigned + Numbered Rudolf (Rudi) Lehmann, Israeli sculptor, 1903-1977, born in Germany Rudi Lehmann was born in Berlin. In 1917-1922, he studied mechanics and worked as an apprentice for a blacksmith. In 1922-1924, he studied woodcarving and sculpture with sculptor Harold Isenstein. In 1924-1928, he attended the municipal arts and crafts school in Berlin, where he studied sculpture and ceramics. There he met his future wife, Hedwig Grossman. In 1928-1930, he worked for Holzmann's Stone Mason and Carving company. After that, he worked as a freelance stonemason and sculptor at museums around Germany, including the Pergamon Museum in Berlin. He also worked in terra cotta at Hedwig's ceramics workshop and taught at an art school. In the summer of 1933, Lehmann immigrated to the Land of Israel with his wife and settled in Haifa. They set up a ceramics testing laboratory at the Technion in Haifa and then moved to Kibbutz Yagur in 1935, where they established a factory for flower-pots. In 1937, they opened a sculpture studio in Jerusalem, where Lehmann produced miniature carvings from olive wood, ivory, horn and gemstones that were sold to tourists. In 1945-1947, Lehmann worked for the Haganah, building models and ballistic implements. In 1947-1948, he was a member of the Jewish Agency's Self-Defense Planning Committee. In 1953, he was one of the founding members of the Ein Hod Artists' Village, where he taught sculpture. In 1959, Lehmann and his wife moved to Givatayim where he established an art school under the auspices of the Givatayim municipality that offered courses in sculpture, woodcuts and ceramics to youth and adults. Education 1912 Academy of Berlin, Germany, wood sculpture with Vordermeyer 1917 Berlin, Germany, blacksmithing and metalworking 1922-24 woodcarving and sculpture with sculptor Harold Isenstein 1923 Municipal High School for Art, Berlin, Germany, sculpture and ceramics 1924-28 Modern Art School, Berlin, Germany, sculpture and ceramics Teaching 1923-25 Art School, Berlin Municipality, Germany 1934 Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem 1959 Studio in Givatayim, sculpture and ceramics Awards And Prizes 1933 Dizengoff Prize for Painting and Sculpture, Municipality of Tel Aviv-Jaffa 1951 Dizengoff Prize for Painting and Sculpture, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Municipality of Tel Aviv-Jaffa 1953 Dizengoff Prize for Painting and Sculpture, Municipality of Tel Aviv-Jaffa 1966 Dizengoff Prize for Painting and Sculpture, Municipality of Tel Aviv-Jaffa tomyyboy art dealerArt is the basic instinct of our soulAll artworks are packed in a professional art restoration studio that specializes in packaging & shipping artworks worldwideEnjoyFeel free to make an offer Our eBay storewill ship out within 2-3 working days of receiving payment ASAP will ship by International Air Mail to most countries
Price: 199 USD
Location: Tel Aviv
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Features: Signed, Numbered
Width (Inches): 29.92
Production Technique: Woodcut
Height (Inches): 22.05
Print Surface: Paper
Artist: Rudolph Rudi Lehman
Original/Licensed Reprint: Limited Edition Print
Style: Modernism
Signed: Yes
Type: Print
