Menashe Kadishman facts for kids
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Menashe Kadishman
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Menashe Kadishman, 1979
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| Born | August 21, 1932 |
| Died | May 8, 2015 (aged 82) Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
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| Nationality | Israeli |
| Education | Avni Institute of Art and Design |
| Known for | Sculptor and painter. |
Menashe Kadishman (Hebrew: מנשה קדישמן; August 21, 1932 – May 8, 2015) was a famous Israeli sculptor and painter. He was known for his unique art, especially his many paintings of sheep.
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About Menashe Kadishman's Life
Menashe Kadishman was born in what was then called Mandate Palestine. His parents, Bilha and Ben-Zion Kadishman, were Zionists. This means they supported the idea of Israel as a homeland for Jewish people.
When Menashe was 15, his father passed away. He left school to help his mother and support his family.
From 1947 to 1950, Menashe studied art with Moshe Sternschuss. He learned at the Avni Institute of Art and Design in Tel Aviv. Later, in 1954, he studied with Rudi Lehmann in Jerusalem.
In 1950, Menashe joined the Nahal infantry brigade. For three years, he worked as a shepherd on a Kibbutz called Ma'ayan Baruch. This time spent with nature and sheep greatly influenced his art later on.
In 1959, Kadishman moved to London, England. He continued his art studies at Saint Martin's School of Art and the Slade School of Art. He also learned from famous artists like Anthony Caro. His first solo art show was in London in 1965. In 1972, he moved back to Israel.
Menashe Kadishman passed away on May 8, 2015, in Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Menashe Kadishman's Art Journey
In the 1960s, Kadishman created sculptures that looked very simple. This style is called Minimalist. His sculptures often seemed to float or defy gravity. He achieved this by carefully balancing them, like in his work Suspense (1966). He also used glass and metal so the metal parts looked like they were floating. The glass allowed the world around the sculpture to become part of the art.
Sheep first appeared in his art in a big way in 1978. At the Venice Biennale, a famous art show, Kadishman showed a group of live, colored sheep as living art. Later, in 1995, he started painting hundreds, and even thousands, of sheep portraits. Each sheep painting was unique. These sheep portraits quickly became his special "trademark" in the art world.
Awards and Special Recognition
Menashe Kadishman received many awards for his amazing art:
- 1960: America-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarship
- 1961: Sainsbury Scholarship, London
- 1967: First prize for sculpture, 5th Paris Biennale
- 1978: Sandberg Prize
- 1980: America-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarship
- 1981: Eugene Kolb Prize for Israeli Graphic Arts, Tel Aviv Museum Prize of the Jury
- 1981: Norwegian International Print Biennale, Fredrikstad
- 1984: Mendel Pundik Prize for Israeli Art, Tel Aviv Museum
- 1990: The Dizengoff Prize for Sculpture
- 1995: The Israel Prize, for sculpture (This is one of Israel's highest honors!)
- 2002: Honorary Fellowship Award from the Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Sculptures and Art in Public Places
Menashe Kadishman's sculptures can be found in many places around the world. Here are some examples:
United States
His works are in places like the Storm King Art Center in Mountainville, New York. You can also find his art at The Jewish Museum in New York City. Other pieces are at universities and art museums across the U.S.
Canada
In Canada, his sculpture Three Discs (1967) is in High Park in Toronto, Ontario.
Germany
In Germany, his sculpture Falling Leaves is at the Jewish Museum in Berlin. Another work, Pieta, is in Braunschweig.
Israel
Many of Kadishman's sculptures are in Israel. You can see Uprise (1964) near the Theatre and Performing Arts Center in Tel Aviv. His work In Suspense (1966) is at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. The "Hill of the Sheep" (1984) is at The Tefen Open Museum of Israeli Art in Galilee. He also created a memorial monument in Ramat Gan.
Other Countries
Kadishman's art is also displayed in other countries. These include Costa Rica, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
Images for kids
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Morning Light (sheep+ sheep).jpg
Morning Light (sheep + sheep) in Pistoia, Italy
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Prometheus.jpg
Prometheus in Tokyo, Japan
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Dream.jpg
Dream in Dordrecht, Netherlands
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Sacrifice of Isaac.jpg
Sacrifice of Isaac in Breda, Netherlands
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Horse.jpg
Horse
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Motherland.jpg
Motherland
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Child and Horse.jpg
Child and Horse
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Kissing Birds.jpg
Kissing Birds
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Homage to Young Couples.jpg
Homage to Young Couples
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Homage to Barnett Newman.jpg
Homage to Barnett Newman
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The Flock.jpg
The Flock
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Cracked Earth.jpg
Cracked Earth
See also
- List of Israel Prize recipients
- Visual arts in Israel
