Encyclopedia of Jewish American Artists presents over 80
nineteenth- and twentieth-century Jewish American artists, ranging
from the critically neglected Theresa Bernstein, Ruth Gikow, and
Jennings Tofel, to the well-known Eva Hesse, Roy Lichtenstein, and
Larry Rivers. The subject matter of some of these artists may
surprise readers. Adolph Gottlieb designed and supervised the
fabrication of a thirty-five foot wide, four-story high stained
glass facade for a synagogue; Louise Nevelson sculpted a Holocaust
memorial; and Philip Pearlstein painted a version of Moses with the
Tablets of the Law early in his career. Covering painters,
sculptors, printmakers, and photographers, as well as artists who
engage in newer forms of visual expression such as video,
conceptual, and performance art, the book is in part intended to
stimulate further scholarship on these artists. When appropriate,
entries reveal the influence of the Jewish American encounter on
the artists' work along with other factors such as gender and the
immigrant experience. In many cases, the artists' own words are
employed to flesh out perspectives on their art as well as on their
Jewish identity. To that end, the volume contains excerpts from
recent interviews conducted by the author with some of the artists,
including Judy Chicago, Audrey Flack, Jack Levine, and Sol LeWitt.
Illustrations accompanying each artist's entry, some in color, aid
this invaluable look at Jewish American art. Painters Sculptors BL
Printmakers Photographers Sculptors Video artists Conceptual
artists Performance artists
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