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David Reeb

b. 1952

Israeli artist (born 1952)

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About David Reeb

Born 1952. David Reeb is an Israeli painter and photographer.

David Reeb (; born 1952) is an Israeli-born artist.

Biography David Reeb was born in Rehovot, Israel, in 1952.

He has shown work in Documenta X at Kassel, the Ankara, Kwangju, Havana and Berlin Biennales, "In Focus: Living History," Tate Modern, London and in various museums and galleries in the U.S., Austria, Germany, Sweden and elsewhere. He has had one-person exhibitions at the Tel Aviv Museum, the Israel Museum (together with Miki Kratsman), Haifa Museum, Umm El Fahem Gallery, Stadtische Kunsthalle, Düsseldorf, Haus Am Lutzowplatz, Berlin, and various other galleries and museums.

Some of his work consists of figurative paintings after photographs and video stills. While previously he used news photographers’ images, especially those of Miki Kratsman, since 2006, he has been making these paintings primarily after his own source material. He also often exhibits video. Mainly during the 1980s and 90s, he helped organise cooperative activities, generally in the form of common exhibitions, with Palestinian and Israeli artists.

Reeb is an activist against the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land. He has been documenting protests by Palestinian villages together with Israeli and international activists acting in solidarity since 2005.

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Important facts

Born
1952, Rehovot
Birth century
Nationality
Employers
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design
Awards
Dizengoff Prize; Eugen Kolb Prize for Israeli Graphic Art; Mendel and Eva Pundik Foundation Prize for Israeli Art

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Reeb?

Israeli artist (born 1952)

When was David Reeb born?

David Reeb was born in 1952 in Rehovot.

What is David Reeb's occupation?

David Reeb is a painter and photographer.

What nationality is David Reeb?

David Reeb is Israeli.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Reeb

· Wikidata: Q20978806

· DBpedia: David Reeb

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