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Yossi Stern

Yossi Stern (1923 - 1992) was active/lived in Israel, Hungary.  Yossi Stern is known for Painting, illustration, photography, printmaking, teaching.

Following is the obituary of the artist from the JTA Jewish News Archive, courtesy of Budd Margolis.

Artist Yossi Stern Dead at 69; Known As 'painter of Jerusalem'
By Gil Sedan

JERUSALEM, Mar. 16 (JTA) -1992

Yossi Stern, known as "the Painter of Jerusalem" and one of Israel's foremost artists, died Saturday at age 69.

Stern, a Holocaust survivor from Hungary, put special emphasis in his drawings on depicting the "new Jew," a sabra, wearing shorts, sandals and looking tough.

But along with his popular drawings, particularly for children books and the press, Stern slowly earned a place as a serious painter whose work was known worldwide. He was also a popular art teacher at the Bezalel Arts Academy here.

Stern died Saturday morning, after a month of hospitalization. Following a second heart attack, he sank into a coma, from which he did not wake up.

Seven years ago, at the age of 62, Stern made news by coming out with a surprise announc   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3152 characters.]  Artist bio

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