Nahum Gutman ^People

Gutman helped pioneer a distinctively Israeli style, moving away from the European influences of his teachers. He worked in many different media: oils, water-colours, gouache and pen and ink. His sculptures and brightly colored mosaics can be seen in public places around Tel Aviv. Indoor murals depicting the history of Tel Aviv can be seen in the western wing of the Shalom Tower and the Chief Rabbinate buil- ding. A mosaic fountain with scenes from the early days of Tel Aviv and biblical stories connected to Jaffa (inscribed with 3 Bible verses: Jeremiah 31:4, 2 Chronicles 2:16,Jonah 1:3), stood for 32 years at the end ofBialik Street, opposite the old Tel Aviv mu- nicipality building. In 2012 this mosaic fountain was reinstalled at the southern end of Rothschild Boulevard.Gutman's artistic style was eclectic, ranging from figurative to abstract. Gutman was also a well-known writer and illustrator of children's books.Awards: 1938: Dizengoff Prize for painting (also in 1956), 1946: Lamdan Prize for children's literature, 1955: Sicily Award for watercolor painting at the São Paulo Biennale, 1956: Dizengoff Prize for painting (also in 1938), 1962: Hans Christian Andersen Literary Prize on behalf of Unesco for his book Path of Orange Peels, 1964: Yatziv Prize, 1969: Fichman Prize for Literature and Art, 1974: Honorary Doctor of Philosophy from Tel Aviv University, 1976: Honorary Citizen of Tel Aviv, 1978: Israel Prize, for children's literature.