The drinking pilot - Tel Aviv, Israel - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

The majority of the sculptures of Lifshitz are outdoor statues made of cast bronze. Many of his statues depict playing characters and combine fantasy with reality, geometric figures with human figures. One of his notable works is "The Drinking Pilot", located at the forefront of the Azrieli Center in Tel Aviv. "The Drinking Pilot" is a statue made of bronze and stainless steel, which shows the image of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) pilots in a slightly different light. The IAF website describes the statue: "In 'The Drinking Pilot' Asaf Lifshitz tries to break the meticulous image of the Air Force pilots and shows the pilot when performing a daily activity of existence: drinking water straight from the tap. The pilot is half–dressed in his flight suit, his helmet lies on the ground and passers–by can just look at it closely, in contrast to the classic image of the pilot as a distanced and noble
figure. Thus, Lifshitz gives humanity to the figure and creates solidarity in the viewer. The figure of 'The Drinking Pilot' is based on the pilot Major Boaz Gafni, who was killed at the age of 24.

Asaf Lifshitz (born 1942) is an Israeli sculptor. Many of his statues decorate different central places all over Israel, from Metula in the north to Beer Sheva in the south.

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Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: The Drinking Pilot (on the base of the statue, however, is written Untitled ) Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Asaf Lifshitz Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2002 Materials used: bronze and stainless steel Location: in front of Azrieli Center, Tel Aviv

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