David Tartakover
David Tartakover | |
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| דוד טרטקובר | |
London College of Printing | |
| Known for | Graphic design, printmaking |
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Biography
David Tartakover was born in
Artistic career
Since 1975, Tartakover has operated his own studio in Tel Aviv, specializing in various aspects of visual communications, with particular emphasis on culture and politics.
From 1976, Tatakover has been a senior lecturer in the Visual Communication Department of the
He has established a reputation for a series of politically provocative self-produced posters, some at the time of
Tartakover designed
He describes himself as "a local designer," meaning that the subjects he tackles concern Israel. He follows the mantra of Hebrew expressionist poet Avigdor Hameiri (b. Andor Feuerstein): "Freedom of opinion is not a right but a duty". Influences on Tartakover's work stem from Gustav Klutsis, John Heartfield, Alexander Rodchenko, Ben Shahn, and Andy Warhol. He claims that his mentor has been comic-book artist Bob Gill and that best work is the Hebrew-lettered "Peace Now" logo. Tatakover is one of the most prominent Israeli graphic designers; others include Franz Kraus (1905–1998), Gabriel and Maxim Shamir (1909–1992, 1910–1990), and Dan Reisinger (1934–2019).
One-Person Exhibitions
Tokyo Designers Space Open Gallery (1982); "Produce of Israel" (1984), Israel Museum, Jerusalem; "Produce of Israel" (1985), Tel Aviv Museum of Art; "Proclamation of the Independence" (1988), Israel Museum, Jerusalem; Espace Floréal, Paris, France (1994); Festival d'affiches, Chaumont, France (1995); Plakatmuseum am Niederrhein, Germany (1997); Passage de Retz, Paris, France (1998); DDD Gallery, Osaka, Japan (1998); Arc en Rêve, Centre d'architecture, Bordeaux, France (1998), Les Rencontres d'Arles festival, France, 2005.
Awards and recognition
In 2002, Tartakover was awarded the Israel Prize, for design.[5][6][7] The judges said, "His unique work creates a synthesis between popular and high culture, between the written text and visual imagery, and between personal statements and collective representations of local cultural values. As a creator, teacher, and an active member of the community for over thirty years, he has influenced the language of visual representation in Israel."[8][5]
His work has won numerous awards and prizes and is included in the collections of museums in Europe, U.S. and Japan.
Prizes include the Gold medal, 8th Poster Biennale (1989), Lahti, Finland; second prize at the Salon of Photography (1990), Kalish, Poland; honourable mention, Helsinki International Poster Biennale (1997); bronze medal, 17th International Poster Biennale (2000), Warsaw; second prize, 13th International Poster Biennale (2001), Lahti, Finland
- Sandberg Prize recipient
See also
References
- ISBN 978-2-88046-561-2.
- ^ a b c d Becher, Nir (2006-04-27). "Peace Now". Haaretz. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
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- S2CID 143874035.
- ^ a b Zandberg, Esther (2002-02-02). "Israel Prized to Ran Carmi and David Tartakover". Haaretz. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Recipient's C.V." Archived from the original on 2009-10-19.
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Judges' Rationale for Grant to Recipient". Archived from the original on 2009-10-19.
- ISBN 978-0-8047-5365-4.
Further reading
- Goldstaub-Dainotto, Edna (1997), "David Tartakover: the imagery of hope." Graphis magazine (vol. 53, pp. 50–57)
- Weill, Alain: Encyclopédie de l'affiche. Éditions Hazan, Paris 2011, ISBN 978-2-7541-0582-8, p. 380.
External links
- Official website
- David Tartakover - The Palestine Poster Project Archives
- David Tartakover:Freehand Design / Motto of My Work - Posters of Discontent exhibit
- I Am Here - The Israeli Center for Digital Art Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- I Am Here - International Triennale of Political Posters, Mons, Belgium, 2004
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