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Based on a recent exhibition at the Museum of Biblical Art, New
York, this This volume discusses the creation of sacred space in
the 21st century, examining 28 works by Tobi Kahn including his
recent commission for Congregation Emau-El B'ne Jeshrun in
Milwaukee. Each work is accompanied by a Meditation by novelist and
poet Nessa Rapoport.
From large 6' x 4' canvasses with biomorphic forms to
three-dimensional pieces such as the art nouveau-influenced
thrones, Kahn's work has a presence that is immediately striking,
and his reputation has grown steadily since his inclusion in the
Guggenheim's "New Horizons in American Art" show in 1985.
Much of Kahn's art, especially his landscapes, is ambiguously
abstract, inviting the viewer to project onto it their own ideas,
feelings and desires. Acting as aids to contemplation, they can be
seen as building on the work of Romantic artists who sought to
capture the majesty of nature and imbue it with divine resonance.
Guide about the monastery of Panagia Kera in Kritsa.
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