Alphabetical list of artists

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Yehuda Megidovitch, Israeli, born Russian Empire, 1886-1961 Yehuda Megidovitch was born in Uman, Kiev region, Russian Empire (today known as Ukraine). He was educated in a modern style “cheder”. He developed his professional skills at the Art School in Odessa. His studies continued during the Bolshevik pogroms and the revolution. He worked in various architecture and contractor offices and was involved in his own planning of buildings. In 1919 he emigrated to Palestine – Eretz Yisrael on the ‘S.S Ruslan’ and settled in Tel Aviv. From 1920-1923 he was Tel Aviv’s first chief engineer and was a member of the first city building committee. He was involved in architectural work and building until 1954, when he suffered a stroke. He worked and lived in Tel Aviv-Yafo. His building style drew on the European neo-classic style and was somewhat influenced by eclectic decorations. In the 1930s his designs took on more of the Bauhaus and international styles that were widespread in the country. His well-known buildings include: the Great Synagogue, Tel Aviv (1922), Casino “Galei Techelet” (1922), the Russian embassy (1924), the Nordau Hotel (1925), the “Moshav Zkeinim” Synagogue (1929) and the Esther Cinema (1935)