Sara Kishon
Sara Kishon | |
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| Born | Sara Lipovitz 8 October 1931 |
| Died | 24 March 2002 (aged 70) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Spouse(s) | 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[edit]
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.
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