Jakov Papo graduated with the highest honors both his Bachelor and Master degrees from the Betzalel Academy of Arts and Design(Jerusalem).He was a student of the famous painter Mordechai Ardon.Born in Yugoslavia in 1933, Jacov Papo has survived some of the worst experiences that world history has had to offer.
A man of passion, these experiences are sometimes powerfully evidenced in his art, which demonstrates a number of various styles, from highly emotive, bold abstracts to real life depictions that incorporate the smallest detail.
COMMENTARY
"My art is not so much an act as an expression of feelings. - Feelings that have been a reaction to forces that impacted on me through my life. The expression in my art aspires to be abstract in depicting those feelings...Those moments...Those scars. My art unlocks the past lost in my subconcious and when creating, those old feelings have reign.
The beginning of the technique started over 20 years ago and is my way of expressing what I have seen. I start by creating a work that I see in my minds eye. After the painting has been finished, and while the canvas is still wet, I place a clean canvas over what I have just created. The abstract spots I see in the second canvas help me to express myself and do a new creation.
The two canvases are mirror images in backgrounds only. The final definition is a different story.
There are times however, when I have no predefined idea and the pictures take on a life of their own, almost creating themselves out of the canvas and paint."
RESUME
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Jakov Papo.
03.06.33 Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
Escaped from the Nazis to the town of Split in Yugoslavia.
Expelled by the Italians to Vella-Luka island.
Escaped from the Nazis to Italy.
Immigrated to Israel. Most of the family was murdered in the German Concentration camps - 18 brothers & sisters with all their families & children.
Lived & studied at Kibutz Merhavia.
Studied at the Bezalel Academy of Art in Jerusalem. Graduated with honours and received M.A degree.
Served in the Army.
Art Director of a studio at an Advertising agency in Hifa.
Opened "STUDIO PAPO" in Tel-Aviv, which became one of the biggest & most important in Israel.
Lectured in art at the University of Hulon.
Painted & work in graphic art (advertising) in New -York and showed at the Expo 86 N.Y.
Art Director at NATURAL FORMULA a large cosmetic Company in Israel.
Relocated to Durban, South Africa where he continued to pursue the passion of painting.
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PRIZES & ART EXIBITIONS
1955: First Prize for his creation of a Symbol for the Hebrew University.
1956: First Prize for his creation of a Symbol for "ASA" (The Universities' Union of Sport).
1957: General Exhibition of the Israeli painters at the "Artists House" in Tel-Aviv.
1958: General art Exhibition at the Museum of Hifa.
1959: First Prize for his creation of a Symbol for an International Flowers Expo in Haifa.
1959: Second Prize for his creation of a Poster for an International Exposition in Tel-Aviv.
1960: First Prize for his creation of an Independence Day poster.
1961: First Prize - AD to the point & Series AD for Maariv Newspaper.
1962: First Prize - AD to the point & Series AD for Maariv Newspaper.
1962-1971: On panel of jurists for Graphic Artists Union in Israel.
1963: First Prize - AD to the point & Series AD for Maariv Newspaper.
1965-1971: Exclusive Designer for the Ministry of Tourism & the Ministry of Agriculture.
1968: First prize - International Tourism Competition in Peru for poster of Acco.
1969: First prize - poster for Traffic Ministry in Europe.
1972-1978: Three private art exhibitions.
1986 Exhibited at Expo 86 in New York.
SPECIAL PROJECTS Completed murals in 2 hotels (13mX5.5m), stained glass and various murals for private homes and offices.
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