Curator |
Matthew F. Singer. |
Imprint |
Philadelphia, Pa., USA, 2009. Leaflet, 6 pp., illustrations: 7 b&w, 28 × 26 cm. English. |
Location |
Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art, Congregation Rodeph Shalom (26 March–26 June 2009) |
Description |
Photographs of notes, signatures, scribbles and doodles found in the endpages and margins of books belonging to the photographer’s family. Transformed into works of art in sepia, these remnants of the books’ histories unite disparate times, places, people and thoughts. Brief introductions by the curator and artist, along with a few words on “The Lives of Jewish Books” by David Stern. No itemized listing. |
main keywords |
HEBREW SCRIPTJEWISH ART, CONTEMPORARY/MODERNOELBAUM, ZEVAPHOTOGRAPHS |