Abba Richman
Photographer, Graphic Designer and Lecturer in Photography, Computer Graphics and Design www.abbarichman.com |
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1948 |
Born London, England
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1967 - 1969 |
Yeshivat Kerem Beyavne
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1969 - 1973 | Studied Graphic Design (four year design course) at the Bezalel School of Art, Jerusalem - Department of Graphic Design |
1974 - | National prize winner of photographic competition "Matzav '74" photographic portfolio exhibited at the Israel Museum |
1974 - | Completed one year post graduate course in photography at the Bezalel School of Art |
1975 - 1978 | Worked as freelance graphic designer |
1978 - 1982 | Director of "Typeset International Ltd.", a typesetting export company. Exported typesetting to clients including John Wiley, Oxford University Press, and publishers in Holland, Germany, France, England, USA, Nigeria. Exhibited at Frankfurt Book Fair |
1980 - 1982 | Member of Board, Israel Export Institute, Printing Division |
1982 - 1987 | Worked as freelance graphic designer |
1987 - 1990 | Manager of Graphic Design Unit of "Old City Press", Jerusalem. Responsible for setting up unit |
1990 - 1993 | Director of "Rayonot Tikshoret Ltd" a Graphic Design studio |
1993 - 1995 | Director of R.P. International Ltd. International marketing company, responsible for catalogue sales - writing, design, production and marketing |
1995 | Founder of JMUG - Jerusalem Macintosh User Group |
1995 - 2000 | Art Director/Designer, Danny Levy Assoc. |
2000 |
Representative of NetGo Ltd, in
Jerusalem
(Quark representatives in Israel) |
Teaching and Consulting: |
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1986 - 1995 | Senior Lecturer in Press Production and Computer Graphics at Emunah College of Design, Jerusalem |
1988 - | Computer Graphics and DTP consultant to Graphic Designers, Photographers, Design Studios and Printers |
1991 - 2000 | IDF Reserves Military Service; Military Intelligence Corps. Computer Graphics and DTP consultant - Military Intelligence Documentation, Print and Publishing Unit, Central Command |
2000 - |
Lecturer in
Photoshop, Freehand and QuarkXPress at Educom, Jerusalem
Lecturer in Graphic Design, Typography and Prepress at the Ma'alot College Jerusalem Lecturer in Photoshop at the Michlala Le'Minhal College, Jerusalem Lecturer in Photoshop, Freehand and Prepress at New Horizions, Jerusalem |
2001 - |
Lecturer in
Photoshop, Freehand, QuarkXpress, Indesign, Graphic Design and Prepress at the
Merkaz
Hacharedi, Jerusalem and Kiryat Sefer
Jerusalem Post QuarkXPress consultant and Instructor responsible for training staff upgrading to Quark Passport 4.1 Lecturer in Photoshop at "In Other Words", Jerusalem and Tel Aviv branch |
2003 - |
Head Instructor. Rothschild Center of Photography:
Head of One Year program in Photography, Instructor in Digital Photography, Beginners Photography course, Urban Landscape and Macro photography course. |
2003 - | Consultant to photographers in Photoshop and digital photography. |
2004 - | Head of "Events" Photography Department at the Mercaz Charedi, Jerusalem. |
2004 - |
Instructor,
Focus Center of Photography.
Instructor in Digital Photography, Beginners Photography course, Bekehila Newspaper, "InDesign" instructor. Touro College, Jerusalem - Lecturer in Photography. Photography workshops to independent photographers. |
2004 - | Consultant to MTIL Group, Romania - Nikon and Kodak Representatives |
on-line Galleries and representation:www.abbarichman.comwww.pbase.com www.usefilm.com www.photosig.com www.creanum-belgium.net www.fotoart.gr.com www.expoze.co.il www.profotos.com www.art4love.com www.parisarte.com www.fabunique.com www.photoseen.com represented by:Concept Images Tel AvivArcangel Images UK Nevstock UK Glasshouseimages New York Look, Germany |
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exhibitions and recognition:One of six prize winners - “Situation 74”, portfolio exhibited at the Israel MuseumJerusalem House of Arts and Crafts, 2004 “Seeing the Light” Neve Daniel, 2004 Editors Choice and Staff Choice, Usefilm.com Grand Prize winner, Imaginestation, 2004 Finalist, Still Life competition, London Photographic Awards, 2004 Honorable Mention, IPA Awards, Fine Art category, 2004 Invited to exhibit at the Florence Biennale, 2005 Salute to Gush Katif, Neve Dekalim 2005 8 New Members, Artists House, Jerusalem, 2005 “Visual Collections” Solo exhibition, Windows Gallery Azrielli Mall, Tel Aviv 2005 New Gallery, Jerusalem, 2005 One of three exhibitors at the New Gallery, Jerusalem Municipality, Teddy Stadium, 2005 |
works published:Contact Magazine, Tel AvivLenswork Nagazine, USA UK Digital Photo Bomb Magazine, USA |
Link to ExhibitionHebrew CV |