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Gad Ullman, Israeli, born 1935,

Gad Ullman was born in Tel Aviv to a family of German Jews. He studied art at the Avni Studio and later at the Avni Institute under Yehezel Streichman and Avigdor Stematzky. In the second half of the 1950s, he studied graphics at the Bezalel School of Art. At the same time, he studied at the School for Art Teachers. After graduating, he continued his training in various artistic techniques, for example, photography with Yaakov Agur.

In 1964, he was appointed designer, illustrator and graphic editor of the weekend supplement of Haaretz newspaper. He stayed at this job until 1984. In 1965, he had his first one-man show. In the second half of the 1960s, he was active in the Ten+ group. In 1973-1974, he created several works influenced by the Yom Kippur War.

Over the years, Ullman has worked in various styles. He often incorporates printmaking techniques. From the 1970s, he began creating public art installations, among them "From Alef to Taf" (1976) at the heaquarters of Yediot Ahronot newspaper and "From Gan Hadassah to Gan Ha'ir" (1986) a wall mural at the Bank Leumi branch at Gan Ha'ir in Tel Aviv. Among his best known works as an illustrator is the Telepele series of children's books (1979).

Education

1949 Art with Aharon Avni
1955 Avni Institute, Tel Aviv, with Yehezkel Streichman and Avigdor Stematsky
1956-60 Bezalel Academy of Art & Design, Jerusalem, Graphics, Graduate, Art Teacher's Certificate
1956-60 the School for Art Teachers.
1960 Advanced studies in Photography with Yakov Agur
1969 Course in the technology of etching with Tuvia beeri
1969 Course in etching techniques with Tuvia Beeri.
1970 Course in advanced printmaking techniques, with Arik Kilemnik.

Teaching

1974-75 Tel Aviv University, History of Art Department, Faculty of Arts, lecturer in graphic techniques
1984-85 WIZO Haifa
1985-86 Avni Institute, Tel Aviv-Yafo, History of drawing and printmaking,
1995-97 Israel Painters and Sculptors Association, Tel Aviv
1997-2001 Artists Association, Ashdod, Drawing and printmaking techiques

Awards And Prizes

1982 Ben-Yitzhak Prize for Children's Books Illustration, Israel Museum, Jerusalem
1993 "Golden Cylinder" Prize, Art for the People
1999 First Prize in Golden Section Competition, Designers Association in Israel, Environmental Design Area
2000 First Prize in Golden Section Competition, Designers Association in Israel, Environmental Design Area
2001 First Prize in Golden Section Competition, Designers Association in Israel, Environmental Design Area
2002 First Prize in Golden Section Competition, Designers Association in Israel, Environmental Design Area
2002 Competition, Israeli Graphic Designers Organization, First prize
2003 First Prize in Golden Section Competition, Designers Association in Israel, Environmental Design Area
2004 First Prize in Golden Section Competition, Designers Association in Israel, Environmental Design Area
2004 Competition, Israeli Graphic Designers Organization, First prize
2005 First Prize in Golden Section Competition, Designers Association in Israel, Environmental Design Area
2006 First Prize in Golden Section Competition, Designers Association in Israel, Environmental Design Area

Environmental Sculptures

1972 Ministry of Communication, Jerusalem - enameled murals
1973 "Warrior Home"-Seven murals each one consisting of one huge Hebrew letter, Tel Aviv
1975 Tadiran, Holon , Printed circuits on modular aluminum
1978 "Science and Handicrafts", Asia House, Tel Aviv. Copper etched murals, each describing a different subject such as Hebrew culture, science, history, industry.
1976 Yediot Aharonot, Tel Aviv, Aluminum mural describing the history of the Hebrew letter
1976 Plaza Hotel, Tiberias -Copper etched plates on the theme of Tiberias
1978 Basel Hotel, Tel Aviv - "Birds Eye View of Sinai Landscape">br>1978 Bank Leumi Tel Aviv, Dizengoff Center- Aluminum mural describing history of the bank
1978 Migdalohr Tower, Tel Aviv - Aluminum mural describing the six days of creation,
1986 "Hadassah Shield for City Garden", Bank Leumi, City Garden, Tel Aviv. Painting, oil on wood.
1999 "The Water's Edge", Assisted Living Residence Seven Stars, Herzliya. Mural.