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|title = Yom Tov Gallery | |title = Yom Tov Gallery | ||
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|header1 = Hebrew: | |header1 = Hebrew: | ||
|data2 = גלריה יום טוב | |data2 = גלריה יום טוב | ||
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|data4 = Yo-om To-ov | |data4 = Yo-om To-ov | ||
|header5 = Other Names: | |header5 = Other Names: | ||
− | |data6 = Jewish Pop Art | + | |data6 = Jewish Pop Art |
|header7 = Description: | |header7 = Description: | ||
− | |data8 = Tzfat artist who creates a wide variety of Jewish-themed pop art | + | |data8 = Tzfat artist who creates a wide variety of Jewish-themed pop art}} |
− | Yom Tov Blumenthal immigrated to Israel in 2010 and moved to | + | Yom Tov Blumenthal immigrated to Israel in 2010 and moved to Tzfat where he established a gallery for his Jewish-themed graphics and animations. He creates colorful creative pop art which incorporate Jewish and Israeli themes in lively sketches and paintings. |
== Background == | == Background == | ||
− | Yom Tov (Michael) Blumenthal was born and raised in Philadelphia. He studied computer animation in college and created a wide variety of short films and animations along with cartoons, a comic book about a modern day Jewish Golem that rips terrorists apart with his “payas” -- sidecurls -- and | + | Yom Tov (Michael) Blumenthal was born and raised in Philadelphia. He studied computer animation in college and created a wide variety of short films and animations along with cartoons, a comic book about a modern day Jewish Golem that rips terrorists apart with his “payas” -- sidecurls -- and fine art graphic novel. |
== Images == | == Images == | ||
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== Zolidian == | == Zolidian == | ||
− | The villain-fighter Zolidan was born after the 2001 World Center attacks when Yom Tov teamed up with a Hollywood writer to create a mythical Orthodox Jew who fights terrorists. The illustrations in the book combine animated characters, photographs and Hebrew | + | The villain-fighter Zolidan was born after the 2001 World Center attacks when Yom Tov teamed up with a Hollywood writer to create a mythical Orthodox Jew who fights terrorists. The illustrations in the book combine animated characters, photographs and Hebrew letterings which follow Zolidian as he moves through the underworld, destroying terrorists and others who prey on innocent people. The book is a work in progress. |
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
− | Yom Tov’s gallery is located near the central parking lot on the side of the [[Maalot HaGardom Great-Stairs Safed|central staircase]] which separates the [[Old City Safed|Old Jewish Quarter]] and the [[ | + | Yom Tov’s gallery is located near the central parking lot on the side of the [[Maalot HaGardom Great-Stairs Safed|central staircase]] which separates the [[Old City Safed|Old Jewish Quarter]] and the [[Artist Quarter Safed|Artists Quarter]]. In addition to his graphic images and animations Yom Tov sells his images on a variety of merchandise including t-shirts, posters and cups. |
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