Emanuel Hatzofe

'Boat', Galilee basalt sculpture by Emanuel Hatzofe, 2003, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel

Emanuel Hatzofe (born 1928) is an Israeli sculptor.

Emanuel Hatzofe was born in Tel Aviv. Before the establishment of the State, Hatzofe joined the Palmach. He was wounded in the Israeli War of Independence in 1948. He studied at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem from 1946 to 1947 and then pursued advanced studies with sculptor Ben Zvi. He joined the Merchant Marine and became a sea captain.

Hatzofe received first prize at the 1995 Toyamura International Sculpture Biennale in Hokkaidō, Japan.

His public sculptures include:

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References

  1. ↑ As rockets fly, grumpy old men shrug, The Forward

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