Nachum Gutman

Nachum Gutman was born in Teleneşti, Bessarabia Governorate, then a part of the Russian Empire (now in the Republic of Moldova).His father was a Hebrew writer and educator who wrote under the pen name S. Ben Zion [he].[2] Gutman helped pioneer a distinctively Israeli style, moving away from the European influences of his teachers.Indoor murals depicting the history of Tel Aviv can be seen in the western wing of the Shalom Tower and the Chief Rabbinate building.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 of Bialik Street, opposite the old Tel Aviv municipality building.
Nachum Gutman mosaic wall at Shalom Tower , where the old Herzliya Gymnasium once stood; detail showing orchards and a saqiya fountain outside old Jaffa
Gutman's studio, Nahum Gutman Museum of Art
Rear side of mosaic fountain by Gutman at its original location (1976-2008) at Bialik Square, Tel Aviv
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