# Jacob Baal-Teshuva

Jacob Baal-Teshuva (Hebrew: יעקב בעל תשובה; 1929 – March 3, 2022) was an Israeli-American author, journalist, art critic, appraiser, collector and curator.
His writings, exhibitions, and collections concern artists such as Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Mark Rothko, Yves Klein, Joan Mitchell, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and Andy Warhol. He was also considered an internationally recognized expert on Marc Chagall.

## Background

Baal-Teshuva was born in 1929 in Jerusalem. He studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and New York University. Baal-Teshuva was married to artist Aviva Baal-Teshuva (born Heilvig Hilde Schmidt in Berlin, 1940) until her death in 2016. Over the next 50 years, they collected artworks from the 20th century, most of which were sold in an online auction at Sotheby's titled "An Artistic Home."
Baal-Teshuva resided and worked in New York and Paris. He died in Florida on March 3, 2022.

## Published books

* Menashe Kadishman, Kadishman, Menashe, and Jacob Baal-Teshuva. Menashe Kadishman. Munich: Prestel Verlag, 2007.
* Faces of the Art World, Baal-Teshuva, Jacob, and Pierre Restany. Faces of the Art World: Photography of Jacob Baal-Teshuva; 4 July 2003 - 4 August 2003, National Center of Photography of Russian Federation = Lica Mira Iskusstva. 2003.
* Mark Rothko: Picture as Drama, Baal-Teshuva, Jacob, and Mark Rothko. Mark Rothko, 1903-1970: Pictures as Drama. 2003.
* Francesco Clemente and Jean-Michel Basquiat, Baal-Teshuva, Jacob, Francesco Clemente, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Jean Michel Basquiat: Gemälde Und Arbeiten Auf Papier = Paintings and Works on Paper. Künzelsau: Swiridoff, 2001.
* Louis Comfort Tiffany, Baal-Teshuva, Jacob. Louis Comfort Tiffany. Köln: Taschen, 2001.
* Marc Chagall, Baal-Teshuva, Jacob, and Marc Chagall. Marc Chagall, 1887-1985. Kol̈n: Taschen, 1998.
* Alexander Calder, Baal-Teshuva, Jacob, and Alexander Calder. Calder, 1898-1976. Kol̈n: Taschen, 1998.
* Chagall: a Retrospective, Chagall, Marc, and Jacob Baal-Teshuva. Chagall: A Retrospective. [NY]: Hugh Lauter Levin Assoc., Inc, 1995.
* Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Koln, Baal-Teshuva, Jacob, Christo, Jeanne-Claude, and Wolfgang Volz. Christo & Jeanne-Claude. Köln: Benedikt Taschen, 1995.
* Christo and Jeanne-ClaudeE: Running Fence, Baal-Teshuva, Jacob, Christo & Jeanne-Claude, Photos Wolfgang Volz. Running Fence: Sonoma and Marin Counties, California 1972-76: Taschen 1995.
* Christo: the Reichstag and Urban Projects, Baal-Teshuva, Jacob, Christ and Jeanne-Claude...The Reichstag and Urban Projects, Munchen Prestel, 1993
* Andy Warhol: Works from the Collection of Jose Mugrabi and an Isle of Man Co
* Baal-Teshuva, Jacob. Andy Warhol, 1928-1987: works from the collections of José Mugrabi and an Isle of Man company. Munich: Prestel, 1993.
* Art Treasures of the United Nations, Baal-Teshuva, Jacob. Art Treasures of the United Nations. New York: T. Yoseloff, 1964.
* Toward World Peace: Addresses and Public Statements 1957-1963 by U Thant, selected by Jacob Baal-Teshuva, foreword by Adlai E. Stevens: Toward World Peace. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1964.
* The Mission of Israel, edited by Jacob Baal-Teshuva. The Mission of Israel. New York: Robert Speller & Sons, 1963