Sara Kishon Explained

Sara Kishon
Birth Date:8 October 1931
Birth Place:Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine
Death Place:Tel Aviv, Israel
Birth Name:Sara Lipovitz
Spouse:Ephraim Kishon (1959–2002)
Two children: Amir Kishon, Renana Kishon

Sara Kishon (Hebrew: שרה קישון; October 8, 1931  - March 24, 2002) was a pianist, art collector, and the wife of the Israeli author and satirist Ephraim Kishon.

Biography

Sara was a graduate of the Juilliard School in New York with a Master's in Music and Piano.[1]

Ephraim and Sara Kishon got married in 1959.[2] Sara Kishon was known in Kishon's books as the "Little Woman" or "The Best Wife of All". Sara was a significant driving force in Ephraim Kishon's career and international success. Sara is the mother of Amir and Renana Kishon.

In 1975, Sara and Ephraim Kishon established The Kishon Gallery.[3] It quickly became a leading gallery in its field, participating in many art fairs in Europe. In 2009 the gallery was renovated with additional space for contemporary art emphasizing fresh, young, cultural activity in a meticulous exhibition space by daughter Renana Kishon.[4]

In 1998, Sara Kishon published her first book,[5] gathering her favorite Kishon's stories in one book, with her comments and stories.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.juilliard.edu/update/journal/memoriam_0209.html Juilliard graduate
  2. http://www.kan-naim.co.il/artical.asp?id=6230&cid=75 Sara and Ephriam Kishon
  3. http://www.all-art.co.il/info/BoardsPublication.asp?PubId=479 Kishon Gallery
  4. http://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1000543597&fid=3311 Renana Kishon
  5. http://simania.co.il/bookdetails.php?item_id=382383 Sara Kishon Book