Who Was the “Father of Israeli Art”? Originally Published December 17-18, 2021.
December 20, 2021
Born on December 23, 1866, in Lithuania, Boris Schatz came to be known as the “father of Israeli art.” His family sent him to Vilna to study in a yeshivah, but young Boris dreamed of being an artist, and began creating. He moved to Warsaw to pursue an art career, creating his first sculpture, “Hendel,” […]