Nahum Gutman
| Nachum Gutman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 15, 1898 Teleneşti, Bessarabia Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | November 28, 1980 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Education | Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design |
| Known for | Painting |
| Awards | Dizengoff Prize, Lamdan Prize, Israel Prize |
Nachum Gutman (as he himself signed; alternate romanisation: Nahum Gutman; Hebrew: נחום גוטמן: October 15, 1898 – November 28, 1980) was an Israeli painter, sculptor, and author.
Nachum Gutman was born in Teleneşti, Bessarabia Governorate, then a part of the Russian Empire (now in the Republic of Moldova). He was the fourth child of Sim[c]ha Alter and Rivka Gutman. His father was a Hebrew writer and educator who wrote under the pen name S. Ben Zion. In 1903, the family moved to Odessa, and two years later, to Ottoman Palestine. In 1908, Gutman attended the Herzliya Gymnasium in what would later become Tel Aviv. In 1912, he studied at the Bezalel School in Jerusalem. In 1920–26, he studied art in Vienna, Berlin and Paris.
Gutman was married to Dora, with whom he had a son. After Gutman's death in 1980, Dora asked two Tel Aviv gallery owners, Meir Stern of Stern Gallery and Miriam Tawin of Shulamit Gallery, to appraise the value all of the works left in his estate.
Gutman helped pioneer a distinctively Israeli style, moving away from the European influences of his teachers. He worked in many different media: oils, watercolours, gouache and pen and ink.
His sculptures and brightly colored mosaics can be seen in public places around Tel Aviv. Indoor murals depicting the history of Tel Aviv can be seen in the western wing of the Shalom Tower and the Chief Rabbinate building.
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