Yaacov Kaufman

Yaacov Kaufman (born 1945) is a notable Israeli industrial designer.[1]

Personal life

Kaufman was born in Russia and lived in Poland until moving to Israel in 1957.[2][3]

Career

Kaufman's work has focused on lighting, furniture,[4] and product design.[5]

The Jerusalem Report calls Kaufman, "the elder statesman of Israeli design."[6] He has been a professor at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design for over 3 decades, training "several generations" of Israeli designers.[6][7]

Kaufman won the Sandberg Prize in 1989.[8]

Exhibitions

Kaufman has had more than 20 international solo exhibitions.[5]

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References
  1. "yaacov kaufman". Designboom. Designboom. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  2. Byars, Mel (2006). New Chairs: Innovations in Design, Technology, and Materials. King Publishing. pp. 104–160. ISBN 9780811853644.
  3. De Lucchi, Michele (2001). International Design Yearbook 2001. Lawrence King Publishing. p. 240. ISBN 1856692361.
  4. "Virgola Chair". Furniture Fashion. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  5. England, Lauren. "Israel's 10 Best Designers: Shape-Shifters, Table Tattoos and Happiness". Israel; the best art, food, culture, travel. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  6. Kopf, Shula (20 April 2015). "What Makes Israeli Design?". The Jerusalem Report.
  7. Fevre, Anne-Marie (26 September 2011). "Tel Aviv, la bulle créative". Liberation.Fr. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  8. "Yaakov Kaufman". STYLEPARK. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  9. Himelfarb, Ellen (25 March 2015). "Perfectly imperfect: two exhibitions at Design Museum Holon celebrate the collateral damage of design". Wallpaper. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  10. "stools by yaacov kaufman at design museum holon". Designboom. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  11. "Yaacov Kaufman - Stools". Design Museum Holon. Desigh Museum Holon. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  12. "The Tel Aviv Museum of art celebrates the opening of the new Amir building". thesqueeze. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  13. "Yaakov Kaufman: Running in Circles". Tel Aviv Museum. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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