Creator Bio
Michal Na’aman
b. 1951
Michal Na’aman is one of Israel’s leading artists, whose paintings and photographs explore gender roles, religion, and politics. In 1982, she and Tamar Getter represented Israel at the Venice Biennale. Na’aman is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Meir Dizengoff Prize for Painting and Sculpture (1998). Her work has been the subject of several solo shows, including Legion, at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art (1999). She lives in Tel Aviv and teaches at the Midrasha Art College in Beit Berl.
Entries in the Posen Library by This Creator
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The Eyes of the Nation
After the Yom Kippur War (1973), it became increasingly common for Israeli artists to address political issues and criticize Israeli society. In 1974, Na’aman placed two signs on the Tel Aviv beach…