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Some of the most breathtaking art in America lies behind doors that
few ever open. One such masterpiece is The Prophetic Quest, a
series of ten monumental stained glass windows in the Keneseth
Israel synagogue, just north of Philadelphia. This informative and
exquisitely illustrated volume pulls back the curtain on this
little-known work of art. Designed by the renowned American artist
Jacob Landau, The Prophetic Quest encompasses ten masterful
abstract pieces of stained glass that depict the lives and words of
the biblical prophets, each towering nearly twenty-five feet high
and spanning five feet across. Featuring essays recounting
Landau’s vision, the history of his project, and detailed
interpretive commentary on each window, this book presents an
immersive experience of Landau’s religious masterwork. Personal
reflections written by artists, art historians, poets, clergy, and
congregants about their experience of The Prophetic Quest round out
the volume with new ways to view and appreciate Landau’s
creation. Gorgeously illustrated, this book sheds light on American
synagogue art and the history of stained glass in America, and it
cements Landau’s reputation as one of the leading American
protest artists. The volume features essays by the editors as well
as Alicia Suskin Ostriker, Rita Rosen Poley, and Lance J. Sussman,
along with additional reflections from fifteen other contributors
and the photography of Tom Crane.
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