lithograph, signed
40x50 cm
 
 
Yossi Stern, Israeli, was born in Hungary. In 1939 he immigrated to Israel on the illegal immigrant ship Skeria, but was sent to a detention camp in Atlit. In 1943 he began his studies at Bezalel. At the same time, he made a living as a youth counselor in the Bukharan neighborhood of Jerusalem. During the War of Independence, he joined the Haganah, where he was part of the organization's "Hamagen" newspaper in Jerusalem.
After the establishment of the State of Israel, he went to London to study art. After the war, he served as the graphic editor of the Bamahane newspaper and published illustrations in the newspapers Bamahane and Ahalei Gadna, and was accepted to work as a lecturer at Bezalel.
In the second half of the 1940s, Stern created an expressive drawing and drawing, influenced by the work of Jacob Steinhardt. Stern also developed a career as an illustrator and caricaturist.
Later, Stern changed his style of work and began to create sketches with folkloristic motifs, including descriptions of Jerusalem, descriptions from the Bible, and more.
An estate of about 2000 Stern works was transferred to the Jerusalem Municipality after his death.