| Editor & Curator |
Ruth Apter-Gabriel. |
| Imprint |
Jerusalem, Israel, 1987. 262 pp., illustrations: 9 col., 616 b&w, 27 × 21.2 cm. English. |
| ISBN |
9652780715 |
| Location |
Israel Museum (June 1987–February 1988) |
| Description |
An in-depth look at the works of Russian Jewish artist who, at the time of the Bolshevik Revolution, brought about a revitilization of Jewish art by fusing Russian avant-garde styles with traditional subject matter. Well-illustrated catalog with foreword by Meira Perry-Lehmann, introduction by Ruth Apter-Gabriel, and seven essays, including: “The Jewish National Art Renaissance in Russia” (Seth L. Wolitz), “Yiddish Book Illustration in Russia: 1916–1923” (Chimen Abramsky), “Chagall and the Jewish Revival: Center or Periphery?” (Ziva Amishai-Maisels), “El Lissitzky’s Jewish Works” (Ruth Apter-Gabriel), “Art and Stage Design: The Jewish Theatres of Moscow in the Early Twenties” (Avram Kampf), etc. Historical writings on art by Issachar Rybak, Boris Aronson, Joseph Tchaikov, and El Lissitzky. Basic entries. 174 items. |
| main keywords |
AVANT-GARDEBOOK ILLUSTRATIONCHAGALL, MARCGRAPHIC ARTSJEWISH ARTISTSLISSITZKY, ELPAINTINGSRUSSIA/SOVIET UNIONTHEATERYIDDISH BOOK ART |
| minor keywords |
Drawings/SketchesHaggadotPainters, JewishTombstonesTombstones, sketches/rubbings |
| Related ephemera |
Invitation to Gala Members’ Reception at the Judah L. Magnes Museum, postcard, 1 col. illus., 14 × 23 cm. |
| Other venue |
Judah L. Magnes Museum, Berkeley, Calif., USA (9 October 1988–12 February 1989). |