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Eliezer Weisshoff

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Eliezer Weisshoff, sculptor and painter, born 1938, Jerusalem. Educated in Israel. Numerous sculptures and works in public places in Israel and the USA. Designs medals and stamps. 1968 he designed the Yom Hazikaron 55 Agorot Stamp for Israel. Designed the "Etzel" Museum in Tel-Aviv, and "The House of Bialik" Museum in Tel-Aviv. 1985 Designed the Gold Medals for the U.N. to commemorate its 40th anniversary.1992 designed the New Israeli 50 Shekel bill.

Education

With Rudi Lehman
1954-58 Bezalel Art School, Jerusalem, Graphics and Applied Arts, BA with distinction

Teaching

1968 Bezalel Art School, Jerusalem, Lecturer and Instructor

Awards And Prizes

1971 Worldwide Publishing of his art works on the ELAL "Gates of Jerusalem" Calender by the Ministry of Tourism
1954-58, Scholarship Fund for a young artist, Bezalel Art School, Jerusalem, Israel

Environmental Sculptures

1971- Ben Gurion International Airport- Wall Mural- High Relief;
1971 on the ELAL Calender
Ramat-Aviv Gimmel- "The Gates"- located at the promenade entry to the Mediterranean Sea Beach
Tel-Aviv- Monument commemorating the victims of a terrorist attack
Miami Beach, Florida, USA, "The Birth of a Sphere", a kinetic sculpture located in the main lobby of the Carnival Cruise Lines' Supership "The Sensation"- surrounded by 12 murals also by the artist
1993 Rishon Lezion- Sea Promenade- four sculpted birds forming arches on the promenade