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Raffi Lavie (1937 - May 7, 2007) was an Israeli artist, art educator and music/art critic .1Raffi Lavi was born in Tel Aviv in 1937. He began teaching at the Midrasha Art Academy in 1966. He retired at the age of 62. In 2002, a retrospective exhibit of his work was held at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem . In 2005, he had a solo exhibition at Givon Gallery in Tel Aviv.2 Lavie's work is a cross between graffiti and abstract expressionism . It has been compared to the work of American artist Cy Twombly . Due to severe back problems, Lavie painted in his last years while sitting. On May 7, 2007, he died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Tel Aviv, aged 70. He donated his body to the University of Tel Aviv for research. Artist Raffi Lavi, 70, dies of cancer, Haaretz "I was evil but righteous", Haaretz3
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Raffi Lavie ( ; 1937 – May 7, 2007) was an Israeli artist, art educator and music/art critic . Lavie's work is a cross between graffiti and abstract expressionism .
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Raffi Lavie educator and music/art critic . Lavie's work is a cross between graffiti and abstract expressionism .
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Raffi Lavie ( Hebrew : רפי לביא ; 23 February 1937 – 7 May 2007) was an educator and music/art critic . Lavie's work is a cross between graffiti and abstract expressionism .
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