Naomi Jacobson | |
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| Born | Naomi Deborah Goldblatt 1 June 1925 |
| Died | 2016 (aged 90–91) |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
| Known for | Sculptor |
Naomi Deborah Jacobson [1] (1 June 1925 – 2016), was a sculptor. She was born in Windhoek in South West Africa on 1 June 1925. [2] Her father was Israel Goldblatt, a lawyer and supporter of Namibian independence. [2] She studied at the University of Cape Town where she met and married her husband Larry. They moved to Johannesburg in 1973. [2] During her career she made statues of people including Lord Baden-Powell, Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, the Zulu kings Shaka and Cetshwayo, Steve Biko, and Sir Seretse Khama. [2] She died in 2016. [2]
References
- ^ "Naomi Deborah Jacobson". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Saks, David (1 June 2016). "Top sculptress Naomi Jacobson dies age 91". South African Jewish Report. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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Naomi Jacobson | |
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| Born | Naomi Deborah Goldblatt 1 June 1925 |
| Died | 2016 (aged 90–91) |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
| Known for | Sculptor |
Naomi Deborah Jacobson [1] (1 June 1925 – 2016), was a sculptor. She was born in Windhoek in South West Africa on 1 June 1925. [2] Her father was Israel Goldblatt, a lawyer and supporter of Namibian independence. [2] She studied at the University of Cape Town where she met and married her husband Larry. They moved to Johannesburg in 1973. [2] During her career she made statues of people including Lord Baden-Powell, Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, the Zulu kings Shaka and Cetshwayo, Steve Biko, and Sir Seretse Khama. [2] She died in 2016. [2]
References
- ^ "Naomi Deborah Jacobson". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Saks, David (1 June 2016). "Top sculptress Naomi Jacobson dies age 91". South African Jewish Report. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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| National | |