Born in Tartu, Estonia (1916-2010), immigrated to Israel in 1951. He studied art at the University of Vilnius (Vilna), and was a lecturer at the Academy of Art in Poland. During World War II he worked as a partisan in the Belarus region, an activity that later influenced his work. After the end of the war he completed his doctoral studies. Was chairman of the Association of Painters and Sculptors in Israel for about 12 years (since 1969).
A memorial plaque is located in the house where he lived in Tel Aviv