Paul Kor

Paul Kor (Kornowski, Hebrew: פאול קור, August 1, 1926 – May 24, 2001) was an Israeli painter, graphic designer, children's author and illustrator who won many prizes in Israel and worldwide.

His father, Yitzhak, a tailor by trade, was murdered in the Holocaust in Auschwitz (7 July 1942), and the young Paul was smuggled to Geneva, Switzerland, together with his brother Henri (1929 -1980), where he lived as a refugee in a Jewish orphanage (OSE) until the end of the war.

In addition to his constant activity as an artist in Israel and the world, Kor worked for many years in illustration and graphic design.

The notes he designed depict portraits of Henrietta Szold (IL5), Moshe Montefiore (IL10), Chaim Weizmann (IL50) and Herzl (IL100).

In addition, Paul Kor published through "Zmora Bitan" the book The Magic Zoo, which was awarded the Nahum Guttman prize for illustration by the Tel Aviv Municipality.

After his death, Paul Kor's family made two animated films based on the books: The Elephant who Wanted to be the Best and Caspion, produced by "Classikaletet".

[citation needed] In April 2014, HIT - Holon Institute of Technology exhibited the poster Kor designed in 1973 for the 25th anniversary of the State of Israel.