Solomon Benedictovich Telingater collection

Identifier
irn37261
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2009.77
  • RG-31.094
Dates
1 Jan 1999 - 31 Dec 1999
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Russian
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Solomon Benedictovich Telingater was a noted graphic artist. He was born on May 12, 1903 in Tblisi, Georgia to parents Benedict Rafaelovich Telingater and Sara Itzkovna Telingater (nee Mintzer). His family moved to Baku in 1910, where Solomon Benedictovich first learned to draw. In 1920 he finished art school in Azerbaijan, and later worked from 1921 to 1925 for the newspapers “Young Worker” and “Burden” in Baku. In 1926, Solomon moved to Moscow and began working in the publishing industry. From 1927 on, his artwork began showing up in international exhibits. His graphic artistry showed up in exhibits from New York to Paris. During World War II, Solomon created artwork to support the Soviet war effort and received the Order of the Red Star in recognition of this work. After the war, and for the remainder of his life, he continued producing artwork and participating in international exhibits. He received further awards and medals in recognition of his life work, and many of his works have been reproduced and published in books. Solomon Benedictovich Telingater died on October 1, 1969 in Moscow of a stroke.

Archival History

Center for the Studies of History and Culture of East European Jewry (Judaica Center) of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Kyiv, Ukraine

Acquisition

Forms part of the Claims Conference International Holocaust Documentation Archive at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. This archive consists of documentation whose reproduction and/or acquisition was made possible with funding from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Source of acquisition is the Center for the Studies of History and Culture of East European Jewry (Judaica Center) of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Kyiv, Ukraine. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the collection from the Judaica Center via the United States Holocaust Museum International Archives Project in June, 2009.

Scope and Content

Contains the photocopied book Solomon Benedictovich Telingater: Notes About My Father, written by V. S. Telingater and published in Moscow in 2008.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Center for the Studies of History and Culture of East European Jewry (Judaica Center) of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Kyiv, Ukraine

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