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Ilana Shafir
1924-00-00 – 2014-00-00
Life & Legacy
Ilana Shafir (Hebrew: אילנה שפיר; 21 March 1924 – 12 April 2014) was an Israeli mosaic artist, globally known for her unique style spontaneous mosaic, a technique in which the artistic work emerges without prior painting unlike the traditional mosaic work. Since the 1960s, she fashioned “extraordinary works mixing figurative and abstract motifs” in her studio in Ashkelon.
Occupation & Career
architect, artist
Education
Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q6644644 — wikidata View source
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