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Social Concern and Left Politics in Jewish American Art 1880-1940 (Hardcover)
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Social Concern and Left Politics in Jewish American Art 1880-1940 (Hardcover)
Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art
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Of the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Jewish artists,
a large number turned toward radical socialist politics. These
artists, even the most secularized among them, were deeply
influenced by the Jewish traditions, teachings, and culture in
which they were raised. The communal thrust of Judaism that calls
upon Jews to bear the responsibility for the moral, spiritual, and
material welfare of their community informed the creative output of
these artists. Baigell explores the meaningful yet little-examined
connections between religious heritage, social concerns, and
political radicalism in the Jewish American art world from the time
of the Great Migration from Eastern Europe in the 1880s to the
beginning of World War II. Focusing on political cartoons published
in left-wing Yiddish- and English-language newspapers and
magazines, Baigell shows how artists commented on current events
using biblical and other Jewish references within a medium of
expression that had the widest possible audience. Set against the
backdrop of the Russian Revolution, the Depression, and the rise of
fascism during the 1930s, the book examines the work of such
well-known artists as William Gropper and Mark Rothko, and brings
to light the work of lesser-known artists, such as Leon Israel and
Louis Ribak. Artists' personal correspondence, newspaper articles,
and the writings of art critics all reveal the intimate connections
between Jewish memories, religious customs, and radical socialist
concerns.
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