Reuven Rubin

Reuven Rubin ( born November 13, 1893 in Galaţi as Reuven Zelicovici, † October 13, 1974, Tel Aviv ) was a Romanian -born, Israeli painter and Israel's first ambassador to Romania. He was represented internationally in numerous exhibitions and recipient of the Israel Prize.

Life

Reuven Rubin was born on 13 November 1893 as Reuven Zelicovici. The later his chosen surname Rubin is in the American language, a variant of his first name. He was the eighth of thirteen children of a poor Hassidic Jewish family. Even as a teenager, he began to draw. In 1912 he studied at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem. Just one year later he continued his studies at the École nationale supérieure des beaux - away arts and the Académie Colarossi in Paris. In the years 1915-1920 he traveled to Italy and Switzerland, and returned to the Romanian after the First World War Chernivtsi. He illustrated Jewish and Zionist publications and collaborated with the illustrator and painter Arthur Kolnik. In 1921 he traveled to New York with this, where they exhibited together in the Anderson Galleries by Alfred Stieglitz. After his return to Europe in 1922 Rubin exhibited in Bucharest and settled down in 1923 in Palestine. The area was under the British Mandate. In Jerusalem and Tel Aviv he had 1924 first solo exhibition, which was followed by others. In 1929 he married the American Esther Davis, with whom he had two children in 1945 and 1952. In 1933, he played the first solo exhibition in the newly opened Tel Aviv Museum. In the years up to 1945 was followed by exhibitions in London, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and scenographic work for the Israeli National Theater. 1945, the honorary doctorate he was awarded by the Hebrew Union College. In 1947 he received the Tel Aviv Museum, the first retrospective in 1952 he set out again in New York and at the Biennale of Venice. Among other international exhibitions he took with six other Israeli artists in an exhibition, which was acquired by leading museums in the United States. In 1964 he was named after Meir Dizengoff price. In the years 1966 and 1967, a retrospective exhibition at the National Museum of Israel, and the Tel Aviv Museum took place. Rubin exhibited in Geneva and Palm Beach. In 1969 he published his autobiography. This year, he designed stained glass windows for the lobby of the residence of the President of Israel. Reuven Rubin 1973 was the highest award of the State of Israel, the Israel Prize, awarded for his artistic life's work. The Minister of Education and Culture, Yigal Alon, Rubin drew so from the Israeli Independence Day. Reuven Rubin died on October 13, 1974 in Tel Aviv. His house became the Reuven Rubin Museum, whose activities supported his wife. She died at 99 years on 19 July 2010.

Work

Reuven Ruben presented internationally in major museums. The prices show its intended meaning. His painting, initially influenced by Henri Rousseau, showing his love to Israel, to Jewish culture and religion. Pictures of Tel Aviv, the Galilee, and scenes of the country emerge as to how biblical scenes. His art and his life must be seen against the background of Zionism, the State of Israel and the history of Jews in Romania.

Effect

Reuven Rubin bequeathed the house that he had lived with his family in 1946, and his collection of paintings of the city of Tel Aviv. 1983 was opened as Reuven Rubin Museum. In addition to his works and the studio preserved in its original state documents and sketches are shown that illustrate his life story. Two of his paintings are now in areas of the Israeli parliament, the Knesset. His works achieved in 2007 at Sotheby's prices in the six-figure dollar range.

Diplomatic career

From 1948 to 1950 Reuven Rubin was at the request of Ben Gurion, the first Israeli Ambassador to the People's Republic of Romania. He was able to act in the interests of the emigration of Jews to Israel.