Naomi Jacobson Explained

Birth Name:Naomi Deborah Goldblatt
Birth Date:1 June 1925
Birth Place:Windhoek, South West Africa
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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Naomi Deborah Jacobson. 2023-06-23 . www.artnet.com.
  2. News: Saks . David . 1 June 2016 . Top sculptress Naomi Jacobson dies age 91 . South African Jewish Report . dead . 19 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191214193719/https://www.sajr.co.za/news-and-articles/2016/06/01/top-sculptress-naomi-jacobson-dies-age-91 . 14 December 2019.