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Haim Savitzky, Israeli painter, born in Baranovich, White Russia, in 1907. At the age of 9, he painted wall murals for the Baranovich Great Synagogue. After studying at yeshiva, he attended the Vilna Academy of Art and took painting lessons in Vilna with Moshe Bernstein and Reuven Miski. In 1939, he immigrated to the Land of Israel as a Zionist pioneer. He arrived on the illegal immigration ship SS Draga and worked in the orchards of Rehovot. Later, he opened a knitting mill, became a building contractor and established an office for the planning and design of trade exhibitions. He designed the French and Rumanian pavilions for international trade fairs. After 20 years in the business world, he returned to art. Savitzky's work is mainly figurative and impressionistic in style. He paints his hometown, musicians and portraits of women in oils, watercolor, pastels and acrylic.

Education

Cheder and yeshiva studies
1936-1939 Vilna Academy of Art, drawing and applied art