Eliezer Weishoff

Eliezer Weishoff ( ; born 1938) is a master of numerous fine art disciplines, active in Israel since the 1950s. Eliezer Weishoff 9-11 Memorial Monument, Emek HaArazim, 2009 Sea Promenade, Rishon LeZion , four stylized sculpted birds forming arches, cast in polymeric substances, 4.5m high, 1993 Jewish National Fund forest emblem, cast in colored polymeric substances Pigeons over Jerusalem, Oil Painting on Canvas Rebirth Sculpture in Rishon le Zion, Steel Construction plated with textured copper and cast aluminum, symbolizing the rebirth of Israel up to 1948, height 9m, 1998 He was born in Jerusalem and lived in the neighborhood of Mahaneh Yehuda , which became a source of inspiration for his many paintings and sculptures . His studies at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design began in 1954, when he was 16. At the end of his first year of studies, he earned a scholarship for the continuation of his study, and graduated with distinction in 1958. In 1968 he returned to Bezalel as a lecturer and instructor. He served in the Israel Defense Forces , as illustrator and art editor of the "Bemahaneh Gadna" Newspaper. When released from the army, he began his artistic work, concentrating on painting, sculpture and artistic prints. In 1967 he held his first one-man show in Tel Aviv. Since then, he has exhibited his works in one-man shows, both in Israel and around the world.¹