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Avner Katz, Israeli, 1939-2020.

Avner Katz was born and raised on Kibbutz Ramat Rachel. During the Israeli War of Independence he was sent to Raanana and then Yagur, where he lived for two years. At the age of 16, he began to study at Bezalel, first attending evening classes and then enrolling as a regular student. After art studies in London, Katz returned to Israel, where he began to work as a painter, illustrator and graphic artist. In the 1980s, he created the Kippi character for the Israeli version of Sesame Street and appeared as an actor in the series. In 1982-1992, he was a co-author of the satiric column "Davar Akher." He also wrote columns for Monitin (1978), Hadashot (1989), Yedioth Ahronoth and other publications. At this time, he adopted a style of illustration that mimicked woodcuts. In the 1990s, he produced many macabre images using linoleum printing. In 2005-2012, Katz created a large series on plywood combining painting and wood carving. Many of them depict groups engaging in physical activities.

Katz is known for his illustrations of Hebrew children's books.

Education

1955-59 Bezalel Academy of Art & Design, Jerusalem
1964-66 Central School of Art, London, England

Teaching

1973-78, Bezalel Academy of Art & Design, Jerusalem, Art and Graphics
1976-79 Avni Institute, Tel Aviv
1976-1980 Art Teachers College, Ramat Hasharon
1976-80 Art Teachers College, Ramat Hasharon
1985-93 Haifa University, Haifa, Senior lecturer, Fine Arts
1978, WIZO College, Haifa University, Department of Art
1985-93 Haifa University, Senior Lecturer, Fine Arts
1993-2007, Haifa University, Associate Professor, Fine Arts
From 2007 Haifa University, Professor Emeritus Fine Arts

Awards And Prizes

1980 Ben-Yitzhak Prize for Children's Books Illustration, Israel Museum, Jerusalem
1980 The IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) International Prize for Children's Literature, UNESCO, Prague, Czechoslovakia
1981 The America-Israel Cultural Foundation Sharett Fund Scholarship, "Hans Christian Anderson" Prize, Prague, Czechoslovakia
1984 Ben-Yitzhak Prize for Children's Books Illustration, Israel Museum, Jerusalem
1985 Nahum Gutman Prize for Book Illustration,. Tel-Aviv Municipality
1986 Ben-Yitzhak Prize for Children's Books Illustration, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, for illustration of children's books
1988 Ben-Yitzhak Prize for Children's Books Illustration, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, for illustration of children's books
1991 Lada Honorary Medal, Prague, Czechoslovakia
1995 The Israel Discount Bank Prize for an Israeli Artist, Israel Museum, Jerusalem
1996 Ben-Yitzhak Prize for Children's Books Illustration, Israel Museum, Jerusalem
1998 Ben-Yitzhak Prize for Children's Books Illustration, Israel Museum, Jerusalem
2002 Hadassah Fund, Haifa, Haifa Foundaation for the Illustration of Children's Books, Haifa, Prize for illustration of Children's Book
2003 Prize for Plastic Arts, Ministry of Education and Culture
2012 Yakir Bezalel, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem