Joseph Zaritsky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Zaritsky

Israeli painter

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1891

Place of Birth: Boryspil, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 30-Nov-1985

Profession: painter

Nationality: Israel

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Joseph (Yossef) Zaritsky (Hebrew: ???? ???????; September 1, 1891 – November 30, 1985) was one of Israel's greatest artists and one of the early promoters of modern art in the Land of Israel both during the period of the Yishuv (the body of Jewish residents in the Land of Israel before the establishment of the State of Israel) and after the establishment of the State.
In 1948 Zaritsky was one of the founders of the "Ofakim Hadashim" group.
In his works he created a uniquely Israeli style of abstract art, which he sought to promote by means of the group.
For this work he was awarded the Israel Prize for painting in 1959.