 During the entire first half of the decade he presented his work in group exhibitions held in the “Habima” building.When he participated in the “Exhibition of the Eight” that was held in December 1942 in the “Habima” building, Haim Gamzu remarked on his use of color, influenced by Van Gogh, and was awarded the Meir Dizengoff Prize for a Young Artist by the Tel Aviv municipality.In 1943 he married Dvora Koenig.