A seminar and exhibition of the works of Joseph Bau – an Israeli-Polish publicist, illustrator, writer and poet – will be held at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Library at the University of Haifa.

Joseph Bau was born and raised in Krakow and immigrated to Israel in 1950. Despite the traumatic memories of the Holocaust, his works are imbued with an extraordinary sense of humor. As one of the pioneers of animated films in Israel, Bau designed opening titles for Israeli films in the 1960s and 1970s, and also created numerous advertisements. Exhibitions of his work have been shown in Spain, Canada, and Poland, among others.

1 April 2025 (Tuesday)

At 2:30 PM – seminar moderated by Prof. Rafi Wiechert

The following lectures will be held as part of the seminar:

• Joseph Bau. The Man and His Work – opening remarks by Prof. Ephraim Lev
• Joseph Bau in Poland – Dr. Dorota Borda-Fischer
• The Life and Work of Joseph Bau – Prof. Yvonne Kozlowski Golan
• Joseph Bau in Postcards. Joseph Bau’s Legacy in Typographic Postcards by students at the Visual Communication Design Department – ​​Dr. Ona Segev and Ms. Tamar Wiesel

Location: Ofer Observatory, University of Haifa

4:30 PM – Exhibition Opening

Location: Younes and Soraya Nazarian Library

Curator: Orit Lotringer

Address: University of Haifa, 199 Abba Hushi Blvd., Mount Carmel, Haifa

Free admission