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Jacob Baal-Teshuva
‎ יעקב בעל תשובה
Born1929 (1929)
Jerusalem, British Mandate Palestine
DiedMarch 3, 2022(2022-03-03) (aged 92–93)
Florida, U.S.
EducationHebrew University of Jerusalem, New York University
Occupation(s)Author, journalist, art critic, and art collector
Years active1954–2022
Known forBeing an author of art monographs on modern and contemporary artists
Notable workChagall: A Retrospective (1995)
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(m. 1967; death 2016)​

Jacob Baal-Teshuva (1929–2022) was an Israeli-American author, journalist, art critic, and art collector.

His writings, exhibitions, and art collections included artists such as Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Mark Rothko, Yves Klein, Joan Mitchell, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and Andy Warhol.[1] He was considered an internationally recognized expert on Marc Chagall.[2]

Background

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Baal-Teshuva was born in Jerusalem in 1929.[3] He studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and New York University. He was married to artist Aviva Baal-Teshuva (Hebrew: אביבה בעל תשובה‎), born Heilvig Hilde Schmidt in Berlin in 1940, until her death in 2016. Over the next 50 years, they collected 20th-century artworks, most of which were sold in a Sotheby's online auction titled "An Artistic Home."[4]

Baal-Teshuva resided and worked in New York and Paris.[5] He died in Florida on March 3, 2022.[6]

Published Books

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  • Baal-Teshuva, Jacob (1963). The Mission of Israel. Robert Speller & Sons. ISBN 9780831500000. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  • Baal-Teshuva, Jacob (1964). Art Treasures of the United Nations. Thomas Yoseloff. ISBN 9780805200000. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  • Baal-Teshuva, Jacob (1964). Toward World Peace: Addresses and Public Statements 1957–1963 by U Thant. Thomas Yoseloff. ISBN 9780805200017. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  • Baal-Teshuva, Jacob (1993). Andy Warhol: 1928–1987: Works from the Collection of Jose Mugrabi and an Isle of Man Company. Prestel. ISBN 9783791312774.
  • Baal-Teshuva, Jacob (1993). Christo: The Reichstag and Urban Projects. Prestel. ISBN 9783791313238.
  • Baal-Teshuva, Jacob; Chagall, Marc (1995). Chagall: A Retrospective. Hugh Lauter Levin Associates. ISBN 9780883634950.
  • Baal-Teshuva, Jacob; Christo; Jeanne-Claude; Volz, Wolfgang (1995). Christo & Jeanne-Claude. Taschen. ISBN 9783822885642.
  • Baal-Teshuva, Jacob; Christo; Jeanne-Claude; Volz, Wolfgang (1995). Running Fence: Sonoma and Marin Counties, California 1972–76. Taschen. ISBN 9783822885659.
  • Baal-Teshuva, Jacob (1998). Calder: 1898–1976. Taschen. ISBN 9783822882702.
  • Baal-Teshuva, Jacob (1998). Marc Chagall: 1887–1985. Taschen. ISBN 9783822882719.
  • Baal-Teshuva, Jacob (2001). Louis Comfort Tiffany. Taschen. ISBN 9783836503136.
  • Baal-Teshuva, Jacob; Clemente, Francesco; Basquiat, Jean-Michel (2001). Jean Michel Basquiat: Gemälde Und Arbeiten Auf Papier = Paintings and Works on Paper. Swiridoff. ISBN 9783934350564.
  • Baal-Teshuva, Jacob; Restany, Pierre (2003). Faces of the Art World: Photography of Jacob Baal-Teshuva. National Center of Photography of Russian Federation.
  • Kadishman, Menashe; Baal-Teshuva, Jacob (2007). Menashe Kadishman. Prestel Verlag. ISBN 9783791338149.
  • Baal-Teshuva, Jacob (2009). Mark Rothko: 1903–1970: Pictures as Drama. Taschen. ISBN 9783836512831.

References

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  1. ^ ThriftBooks. "Jacob Baal-Teshuva Books | List of books by author Jacob Baal-Teshuva". ThriftBooks. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  2. ^ Singer, Saul Jay (October 27, 2016). "Toynbee's Anti-Semitism And Herzog's Great Debate". Jewish Press. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  3. ^ "The Aviva and Jacob Baal-Teshuva Collection". Sotheby's. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  4. ^ Sotheby's (2016-12-02). "An Artistic Home: The Collection of Aviva & Jacob Baal-Teshuva". Sothebys.com. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  5. ^ "Libros de Jacob Baal-Teshuva | Casa del Libro". casadellibro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  6. ^ "יעקב בעל תשובה ז"ל". Avelim. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2025.


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