About Uri Lifschitz
Lived 1936 – 2011 (aged 74). Uri Lifschitz was an Israeli painter and sculptor.
Uri Lifschitz (; 1936 – 28 May 2011) was an Israeli painter.
Biography
Uri Lifschitz was born on Kibbutz Givat HaShlosha in Mandatory Palestine. He served in the Israel Defense Forces paratrooper Unit 101 under Ariel Sharon. He began painting in the 1950s. In the 1960s and 1970s, he was one of the founders of the 10 Plus group, which posed an alternative to the lyrical abstract style of the New Horizons movement.
Awards and recognition Lifschitz won the Eugen Kolb Prize from the Tel Aviv Museum of Art in 1965, the Erasmus Prize in 1966, and the Dizengoff Prize in 1985.
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Who was Uri Lifschitz?
painter (1936-2011)
When was Uri Lifschitz born?
Uri Lifschitz was born on 7 July 1936 in Givat HaShlosha.
When did Uri Lifschitz die?
Uri Lifschitz died on 28 May 2011 in Tel Aviv.
What was Uri Lifschitz's occupation?
Uri Lifschitz was a painter and sculptor.
What nationality was Uri Lifschitz?
Uri Lifschitz was Israeli.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Uri Lifschitz. https://biography.guide/uri-lifschitz/
MLA: "Uri Lifschitz." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/uri-lifschitz/.
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