| Editor & Curator |
Chaya Benjamin |
| Imprint |
Jerusalem, Israel, 2008. 115 pp., illustrations: 78 col., 21 b&w, 29.2 × 20.7 cm. English. |
| ISBN |
9789652783608 |
| Location |
Israel Museum (11 March 2005–21 January 2006) |
| Description |
The catalog was issued two years after the exhibition. |
| Description |
Objects created during the early years of the Bezalel Academy (1906–1929) that illustrate Boris Schatz’s dream to articulate a new visual language for the future Zionist state. Essay “Crafting a Vision: The Bezalel Art School” describes the school’s early history and artistic output (Chaya Benjamin). Most of the catalog dedicated to illustrations and descriptions of the exhibits. Descriptive entries. 73 items. |
| main keywords |
BEZALEL ART SCHOOLCEREMONIAL OBJECTSGRAPHIC ARTSJEWELRYPORTRAITS |
| minor keywords |
BesamimBook illustrationBridal boxes/chestsCandlesticks/CandelabraCarpets/RugsChildren’s booksCoinsDamascene workEtrog containersHand-washing vesselsHanukkah lampsHistorical photographsHoly Land souvenirsJewelryPesach platesPlatesSchatz, BorisScrolls of Esther, casesSilhouettesSmoking implementsTefillin casesWall sconces |