סמל העיר תל אביב
בבית הזה חי ויצר
יוסף באו
מראשוני האנימציה בארץ ישראל
צייר, קריקטוריסט וסופר
תר"פ-תשס"ב 1920-2002

THE PAINTER, CARICATURIST AND AUTHOR
JOSEPH BAU
ONE OF ISRAEL’S FIRST ANIMATORS
LIVED & CREATED IN THIS HOUSE

The sign is on the wall of the house where Yosef Bau lived - painter, graphic artist, born in Krakow, Poland (1920-2002), immigrated to Israel in 1949.
During World War II, he was a prisoner in concentration camps where he worked as a painter, and at that time forged documents and certificates through which many prisoners were saved.
The pioneers of animation in Israel. Part of his work was in the Israeli "Mossad", in addition he painted oil paintings, published books and more.

The site now houses "The House of Joseph Bau" - a museum that combines animation, cinema, graphics and more. See the museum sign in the picture from which the current sign was taken Click for a larger image

The following photo taken on the same day shows the location of the sign and the building Click for a larger image