Naomi Henrik

• Name — Naomi Henrik • Native Name — נעמי הנריק • Birth Name — Naomi Tzalering/Zellering • Born — 11 June 1920 • Birthplace — Akkerman, Bessarabia • Died — 23 March 2018 • Place of death — Ein Kerem, Israel • Education — Slade School of Fine Art • Known for — Sculpture, Memorial for the Pioneers of the Road to Jerusalem • Notable Works — Monument for the Pathbreakers to Jerusalem, Monument to the Martyrs of the 679th Brigade • Spouse — Ron Henrik • Children — Ruthie Henrik-Steinitz • Awards — Defense Ministry Prize for War of Independence Monument (1964), Monument Design Prize, Yad Vashem (1965)

Naomi Henrik was born in the city of Akkerman in Bessarabia to the family of gynecologist Dr. Shaul Zellering (Russian: Цалеринг, Tzalering). In 1930, she and her family immigrated to the Land of Israel. She studied at the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium and the Levinsky College of Education, Tel Aviv. She studied sculpture with Zeev Ben-Zvi in Jerusalem and in 1945 she moved to London to continue her studies in sculpture at the Slade School of Fine Art. During World War II, she met her future husband Ron, and they were married in 1945. They had a daughter, Ruthie Henrik-Steinitz. From 1971-72, she headed the Artists' House in Jerusalem.

Naomi Henrik died at her home in Ein Kerem.

• Illustration — Monument for the Pathbreakers to Jerusalem • Illustration — Monument to the Martyrs of the 679th Brigade 1974: Monument to the Martyrs of the 679th Brigade 1967: Memorial for the Pioneers of the Road to Jerusalem ("Monument for the Pathbreakers to Jerusalem") 1962: she won the competition for the monument at Yad Vashem "to symbolize the heroism of the Jews during the Holocaust" (The runner-up was Nathan Rapoport), but unfortunately her project was never realized and eventually in 1970 the Pillar of Heroism by Buky Schwartz was erected instead. She also devoted herself to works in mosaic.