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Ya’akov Boussidan, a multi-faceted artist, is prominent in the field of painting, artistic printing and calligraphy. His works have been exhibited in many countries and may be found in private collections and museums throughout the world, among them the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Metropolitan in New York, and the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Has received several awards, among them the Jesselson Prize for Judaica from the Israel Museum and an honorary prize at the Biennale in Monte Carlo. Ya’akov Boussidan was born in Port Said, Egypt, a melting-pot of cultures and languages. As a child he emigrated with his parents to Israel and was educated in the framework of Youth Aliyah in Kibbutz Giv’at Chaim. Studied art under Prof. Joseph Schwarzmann, Rudi Lehmann and Hedwig Grossman, and went to England to further his studies at Goldsmith’s College, London, graduating with distinction.
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Ya’akov Boussidan Tsur Hadassah 2012
Moshe Daddon, Mateh Yehudah
Council Mayor and Benny Granit,
.Chair of the local Council of Tsur
Hadassah, at the inauguration of the
sculpture, November 2012
For years I have
worked with
doves in my
drawing,
painting and sculpture.
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Twelve Doves,
Model for a totem
Bronze, 62 cm
Preparatory drawings
“My dove in the cleft of the rock”
Ink on paper
On rooftops in Europe and North America, one can see weather vanes
embellished with roosters and other animals. The two doves in “My Dove in
the Cleft of the Rock” are the compass for the direction of our hearts: One
dove faces Jerusalem and the other faces the center of our village.
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Preparatory drawings
“My dove in the cleft of the rock”
Two Doves
Bronze, h 12 cm
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Benny Granit, chair of the local council, and Irit Horwitz, cultural coordinator, lent their encouragement to the creation of the sculpture
Benny Granit, Chair of Tsur Hadassah’s council
Winching the sculpture
Irit Horwitz cultural coordinator
and Moshe Hazan, assistant
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Moshe Hazan dedicated his talented hands to building the
sculpture. Working alongside an artist demands sensitivity and skill.
The artisan must build and cast the sculpture under the watchful eye
of the artist, in keeping with his guidance and the spirit of the work.
Ya’akov Boussidan with assistant Moshe Hazan
Assistant Moshe Hazan in the workshop
“When
there are
disputes
amongst us,
we need to
pray for
peace
among
ourselves,
between
”Myself”
and “My
people”
Preperatory drawings “My dove in the cleft of the rock”
Mabu’a magazine,
summer 2005
As I worked on “My Dove in the Cleft of the Rock,”
I preserved the soft lines characteristic of Tsur Hadassah’s
landscape. The play of light and shadow echo the hilly terrain.
I chose the color white to bring to life
the sharp contrasts provided by the
sun, and at night, the sculpture shines.
Ya’akov
Boussidan
with
assistant
Simchy
˃
I created
this
sculpture
in
homage
to Tsur
Hadassah
and
nature’s
spirit of
renewal
After 40 years of creative work, study and teaching in London, artist Ya’akov Boussidan returned to Israel in 2011 to establish his studio in Tsur Hadassah, a village near
Jerusalem. During his years overseas, Ya’akov’s award-winning work has been acquired by London's Victoria and Albert Museum, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the
Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
Ya’akov Boussidan
with Assistant
Abu-Khader
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