Kariel Gardosh
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Kariel Gardosh was an Israel
i cartoonist
and illustrator
known mostly by his nickname Dosh. He worked as a political cartoonist for the Israeli daily newspaper Ma'ariv and for the Jerusalem Post. His works were published through the years in book form as well.
Gardosh was a prominent cartoonist for many decades and his illustrations were very well known and popular in the in Israeli society. Gardosh is the creator of the character Srulik
which became a symbol for sabra
s and the State of Israel, just like Uncle Sam
is a symbol of the United States.
Gardosh was born as Karl Gardosh in Budapest
in 1921 to an assimilated Jewish family, whose name was initially Goldberger.
With the outbreak of World War II
he was sent to forced labor. After he returned to Budapest he learned that his parents and most of his family members were murdered by the Nazis. In early 1946 he left Hungary
and moved to France
. He studied comparative literature at the Sorbonne
University.
In 1948 he immigrated to Israel and changed his name to Kariel. Due to his lower level of Hebrew he Choose to work as a cartoonist in Hebrew Journalism. In 1953 he joined the staff of the "Maariv
" newspaper where he used to publish a daily political cartoon for many years. Gradually he began to engage in writing articles, stories and skits for the newspaper as well.
Gardosh, as well as three of his colleagues in Maariv - Yosef Lapid
, Ephraim Kishon
and Yaakov Farkash (Ze'ev)
, were affectionately called "The Hungarian mob".
Between 1981–1983 Gardos worked at the Israeli embassy in London
as a Cultural attaché
.
On 28 February 2000 Gardosh died at the age of 78 of heart failure. He and his partner Tova Pardo had two children. He has a street named after him in Tel Aviv.
Through the years Gardosh won the Herzl Prize, the Nordau Prize, the Jabotinsky Award and the Sokolow Prize in recognition of his work
Gardosh supported the Israeli settlements
in the Israeli-occupied territories
and opposed The Israeli left wing.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
and illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
known mostly by his nickname Dosh. He worked as a political cartoonist for the Israeli daily newspaper Ma'ariv and for the Jerusalem Post. His works were published through the years in book form as well.
Gardosh was a prominent cartoonist for many decades and his illustrations were very well known and popular in the in Israeli society. Gardosh is the creator of the character Srulik
Srulik
Srulik is an illustrated character who symbolized Israel. The character was first drawn in 1956 by the cartoonist Kariel Gardosh, known by his pen name Dosh, a Holocaust survivor who made Aliyah to Israel from Hungary, and appeared for many years in cartoons that were published in the newspaper...
which became a symbol for sabra
Sabra (person)
Sabra is a term used to describe a Jew born in Israeli territory; the term is also usually inclusive of Jews born during the period of the establishment of the state of Israel. The word "sabra" is Arabic and Hebrew. Immigrants to Palestine began using it in the early 1930s, according to the The...
s and the State of Israel, just like Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam is a common national personification of the American government originally used during the War of 1812. He is depicted as a stern elderly man with white hair and a goatee beard...
is a symbol of the United States.
Biography
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
in 1921 to an assimilated Jewish family, whose name was initially Goldberger.
With the outbreak of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he was sent to forced labor. After he returned to Budapest he learned that his parents and most of his family members were murdered by the Nazis. In early 1946 he left Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
and moved to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He studied comparative literature at the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
University.
In 1948 he immigrated to Israel and changed his name to Kariel. Due to his lower level of Hebrew he Choose to work as a cartoonist in Hebrew Journalism. In 1953 he joined the staff of the "Maariv
Maariv
Maariv is a Hebrew language daily newspaper published in Israel. It is second in sales after Yedioth Ahronoth and third in readership after Yedioth Ahronoth and Israel HaYom. In a TGI survey comparing the last half of 2009 with the same period in 2008, Maariv saw its market share fall slightly...
" newspaper where he used to publish a daily political cartoon for many years. Gradually he began to engage in writing articles, stories and skits for the newspaper as well.
Gardosh, as well as three of his colleagues in Maariv - Yosef Lapid
Yosef Lapid
Yosef "Tommy" Lapid -Biography:Lapid was born in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia to a family of Hungarian Jewish descent. His family was seized by the Nazis and deported to the Budapest ghetto. His father was deported to a concentration camp, where he was murdered. Lapid and his mother survived the war and...
, Ephraim Kishon
Ephraim Kishon
' was an Israeli author, dramatist, screenwriter, and film director. He is one of the most widely-read contemporary satirists in the world.- Early life and World War II :...
and Yaakov Farkash (Ze'ev)
Ze'ev (caricaturist)
Yaakov Farkash , better known by the pen name Ze'ev , was an Israeli caricaturist and illustrator.- Early life and World War II :...
, were affectionately called "The Hungarian mob".
Between 1981–1983 Gardos worked at the Israeli embassy in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
as a Cultural attaché
Cultural attaché
A cultural attaché is a diplomat with special responsibility for promoting the culture of his or her homeland. The position has been used as an official cover for intelligence agents. Historically, the post has often been filled by writers and artists, giving them a steady income, allowing them to...
.
On 28 February 2000 Gardosh died at the age of 78 of heart failure. He and his partner Tova Pardo had two children. He has a street named after him in Tel Aviv.
Through the years Gardosh won the Herzl Prize, the Nordau Prize, the Jabotinsky Award and the Sokolow Prize in recognition of his work
Political stance
As a political cartoonist in a daily newspaper, Gardosh was required to express his political stance in all the cartoons he published.Gardosh supported the Israeli settlements
Israeli settlement
An Israeli settlement is a Jewish civilian community built on land that was captured by Israel from Jordan, Egypt, and Syria during the 1967 Six-Day War and is considered occupied territory by the international community. Such settlements currently exist in the West Bank...
in the Israeli-occupied territories
Israeli-occupied territories
The Israeli-occupied territories are the territories which have been designated as occupied territory by the United Nations and other international organizations, governments and others to refer to the territory seized by Israel during the Six-Day War of 1967 from Egypt, Jordan, and Syria...
and opposed The Israeli left wing.
External links
- Biography
- http://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/03/world/kariel-gardosh-79-who-created-israeli-icon.html
- http://www1.yadvashem.org/exhibitions/my_homeland/06_5.html