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*** UPDATE: Dear family and friends, We are extremely sorry to inform you that due to bureaucratic complications, delays and without sufficient notice, Ivans funeral took place this afternoon. The close family in Israel honoured Ivan on his last journey. We are aware of the fact that many of you wanted to attend and we hope to see you at the memorial ceremony when the gravestone is revealed. Details about this will follow as soon as possible. ************************************************************************************************************************** It is with great love, admiration, a sense of fulfilment and deep sadness, that we announce the passing of Ivan Moscovich. Our beloved, kind, brilliant, playful, inspirational, generous, humble and strong hero, husband, father, grandfather and friend. An extraordinary human being, loved and esteemed by so many for his endless determination, creativity and genius as inventor, mathematician, artist, founder and Holocaust survivor. Ivan passed calmly and peacefully on Friday, April 21st 2023, surrounded by his family. He was almost 97. His legendary legacy will live on forever. Acknowledging his worldwide relations, there will be different ways to honour and celebrate Ivan and his remarkable life.

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Ivan was always curious. I had the good fortune to walk toy fair aisles with him and we developed a warm friendship. The last time I saw him in Chicago for the CHITAG toy fair honors we visited the CLOUDGATE sculpture. I will miss him and his insights.

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some things never change (Ivan & his wife Anitta)

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One of the great joys in my life was knowing Ivan Moscovich. He was a rare human who, having survived the Holocaust, went on to build an award-winning career as a leading author, mathematician and inventor publishing over 100 titles and creating record-breaking educational games. His life’s work was dedicated to the pursuit of intellectual curiosity and creative thinking. Realising Ivan’s debut solo exhibition was an indescribable honour, connecting Ivan’s complex and beautiful artwork to audiences in London and Los Angeles. Ivan was born to Hungarian parents in the former Yugoslavia. He survived the Novi Sad Razzia; a mass execution on the riverbed of the Danube. His father was one of the thousands murdered that day. Ivan was soon captured and went on to survive multiple concentration camps in the Second World War, including Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen. Ivan’s artistic work synthesised the confluence of science and creativity, embodying the visual communication of mathematics through a hypnotic op art lens. Internationally exhibited, his key body of work produced between 1968 and 1973 was presented by the Institute of Contemporary Art London, International Design Centre Berlin, Museum of Modern Art Mexico, as well as Science museums in San Francisco and Tel Aviv. Ivan’s works are represented in important public and private collections; Hiscox and Frank Oppenheimer’s Exploratorium among them. My heart goes out to his wife Anitta upon whom he doted and his two other great loves, his daughter Hila and granddaughter Emilia.

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Ivan's Biography: Ivan Moscovich is known by many descriptors- a survivor, an inventor, an artist, and an inspiration, to name a few. Many who know Ivan, however, ‘a friend’ is how they describe him most fondly, with a smile. Ivan grew up in Novi Sad, in former Yugoslavia. His father Emile, an art photographer, was killed by Hungarian fascists during a raid in 1942. Ivan and the rest of his family were deported to Auschwitz, where he was selected for forced labor. After an odyssey through six camps, Ivan experienced the last days of war in Bergen-Belsen, having arrived there from the Ahlem concentration camp. At Belsen, he hid on a pile of corpses in one of the barracks to escape the hard work of dragging bodies into mass graves. In general, he reports, it was friendship, creativity, chance and his absolute will to survive that helped him get through the Holocaust. Despite the unthinkable experiences Ivan had to endure in his early life, luck has touched Ivan frequently. “Everything is a result of serendipity”. From his life-saving encounters during the Holocaust to meeting the love of his life Anitta, on a bus in 1950, to his “discovery” by Mattel founders Elliot and Ruth Handler in 1968 at the Tel Aviv Science Museum, Ivan’s embrace of fortuitous quirks of fate has shaped the direction of his life. He became the founder, and later the director, of the Tel Aviv Science Museum and Planetarium, and developed most of its exhibits. Since hitting the big time in the toy industry, this self-titled workaholic has released a brilliant repertoire of inventive products and has worked with well over 100 international toy, game, and publishing companies. In total, Ivan has licensed 111 puzzles, toys, and games, and he has written 69 books— most of them bestsellers. What’s most enjoyable to see is how kids and adults equally are enlightened and engaged by Ivan’s perplexing and luminous inventions and puzzle challenges. Ivan was a very modest person who did not make a fuss about his success story, yet his incredible written biography “The Puzzleman” should be told and made accessible to the public. As the inventor of the Harmonograph, he has created an imaginative, artistic aesthetic that is unrivalled to this day. His original fine art, which he made using his Harmonograph machine, was recently exhibited for the first time in decades at The Hospital Club in London and Los Angeles. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the toys and games industry in 2019. Though the very first reward he mentions in his book, before any award or recognition, is his “profoundly happy life” with his “small and beautiful family”. His wife Anitta, his daughter Hila and his granddaughter Emilia - his three girls who he loved so dearly. A playful and kind person to his core, he absolutely adored the dogs in his life. From Wolfi, to Basco, Punk, and Lola. The pieces of this Puzzleman’s life, both the light and even the dark, are what make Ivan’s impact through toys and games so intricate, layered, genuine, and fun. Though his survival of some of the worlds darkest horrors may have been part of his story, he never allowed them to define him. Ivan Moscovich left a radiant mark on anything he touched and lived a happy, impressive, legendary, and full life. His inspiration and legacy will continue on.

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I have been fortunate in my life to have met and worked with many creative and inspiring individuals, each of whom has left an imprint on the way I see the world. But few have moved, humbled and inspired me in the way in which Ivan Moscovich has done. A holocaust survivor, inventor, artist, scientist, husband, father, grandfather and friend - he lived several lives in one lifetime, and always with humility and a playful glint in his eyes. I am honoured to have spent time with this great man and his family and to have played a part in showcasing his extraordinary life, creativity and artistry to the world. Rest in peace Ivan you live on in the incredible legacy you have left behind. My thoughts and love are with his wife, daughter and grand daughter. Let us remember and celebrate a life well lived

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I have written many times about my pride at having been able to design a puzzle with my friend and inspiration Ivan. To have had the privilege of being able to visit him a few weeks ago in the Netherlands and give him a hug of thanks for his guidance and love for so many years is something I will always treasure. Ivan… thank you. I’ve learned from you, I have been inspired by you and for my team, you will always be our ‘Papa Ivan’. To Hila and Emilia and of course our amazing ‘nana Anita’, we wish you all Chayim Aruchim. To have known Ivan was an honour, to have learned from him was a privilege, to have been his friend was everything. Around five years ago, Ivan and Aniitta were in London - we arranged to meet up for tea at their hotel. Ivan shared with me his Cu-zoo puzzle which needed to be worked on to make it into a commercial idea. The result was 30 Cubed. As I always tell people, getting to design a puzzle with Ivan is like being a rock star and working on a project with Paul McCartney. These things are beyond special. I will miss that yellow jumper… Nearly 97 years of remarkable achievement… thank you Ivan… you will be part of who I am forever. Shalom.

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