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Igael Tumarkin

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Igael Tumarkin
Igael Tumarkin (1999)
Born
Peter Martin Gregor Heinrich Hellberg

23 October 1933
Died12 August 2021 (aged 87)
NationalityIsraeli
EducationStudied with Rudi Lehmann, Ein Hod
Known forSculpture
Spouse(s)Naomi
Naamah
Children3
Awards
Igael Tumarkin, 1980

Igael Tumarkin (Hebrew: יגאל תומרקין; 23 October 1933 – 12 August 2021) was an Israeli painter and sculptor.[1]

Tumarkin's best known works are the Holocaust and Revival memorial in Rabin Square, Tel Aviv and his sculptures honoring dead soldiers in the Negev.[2]

References

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  1. Susan Tumarkin Goodman (1981). Artists of Israel, 1920-1980: the Jewish Museum/New York, February 19-May 17, 1981. Jewish Museum (New York, N.Y.). ISBN 9780814316863. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  2. Shlomo Sharan (2003). Israel and the Post-Zionists: a nation at risk. ISBN 9781903900529. Retrieved 27 August 2011.