Sara Kishon

Sara Kishon
Born
Sara Lipovitz

(1931-10-08)8 October 1931
Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine
Died24 March 2002(2002-03-24) (aged 70)
Tel Aviv, Israel
Spouse(s)Ephraim Kishon (1959–2002)
Two children: Amir Kishon, Renana Kishon

Sara Kishon (Hebrew: שרה קישון; October 8, 1931 – March 24, 2002) was a pianist, art collector, and the wife of the Israeli author and satirist Ephraim Kishon.

Biography

Sara was a graduate of the Juilliard School in New York with a Master's in Music and Piano.[1]

Ephraim and Sara Kishon got married in 1959.[2] Sara Kishon was known in Kishon's books as the "Little Woman" or "The Best Wife of All". Sara was a significant driving force in Ephraim Kishon's career and international success. Sara is the mother of Amir and Renana Kishon.

In 1975, Sara and Ephraim Kishon established The Kishon Gallery.[3] It quickly became a leading gallery in its field, participating in many art fairs in Europe. In 2009 the gallery was renovated with additional space for contemporary art emphasizing fresh, young, cultural activity in a meticulous exhibition space by daughter Renana Kishon.[4]

In 1998, Sara Kishon published her first book,[5] gathering her favorite Kishon's stories in one book, with her comments and stories.

References

  1. ^ Juilliard graduate
  2. ^ Sara and Ephriam Kishon
  3. ^ Kishon Gallery
  4. ^ Renana Kishon
  5. ^ Sara Kishon Book