Yaacov Kaufman

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
Born1945 (age 75–76)
Soviet Union
CitizenshipIsrael
OccupationIndustrial designer, academic
AwardsSandberg Prize (1989)
Academic background
Academic work
InstitutionsBezalel Academy of Arts and Design
Websiteyaacovkaufman.com

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]

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]

See also

References
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