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A Collage of Customs - Iconic Jewish woodcuts revised for the 21st century (Paperback): Mark Podwal A Collage of Customs - Iconic Jewish woodcuts revised for the 21st century (Paperback)
Mark Podwal
R545 Discovery Miles 5 450 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In A Collage of Customs, Mark Podwal's imaginative and inventive interpretations of woodcuts from a 16th-century Sefer Minhagim (Book of Customs) allow us to see these historic images in a new light. Podwal brings humour and whimsy to religious objects and practices, while at the same time delivering profound and nuanced commentary on Jewish customs and history, both through his art and through his insightful accompanying text. The book appears in concert with an exhibition of Podwal's renderings at the Cincinnati Skirball Museum.

How Beautiful Are Your Dwelling Places, Jacob - An Atlas of Jewish Space, and a Synagogue for Babyn Yar (Hardcover): Robert Jan... How Beautiful Are Your Dwelling Places, Jacob - An Atlas of Jewish Space, and a Synagogue for Babyn Yar (Hardcover)
Robert Jan Pelt, Mark Podwal, Manuel Herz
R761 Discovery Miles 7 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

On September 29 and 30 1941 more than 33,000 Jewish men, women, and children were murdered in Babyn Yar, a gorge near Kiev. This event constituted the largest single massacre perpetrated by German troops against Jews during World War II. In commemoration, a synagogue designed in the shape of a book will open on the same site in 2021. When opened, the book building’s inner space and its furnishings unfold. This impressive movable structure was designed by Manuel Herz, whose studio runs offices in Basel and Cologne. This book for the first time shows the Babyn Yar synagogue captured in photographs by celebrated architectural photographer Iwan Baan, as well as through plans and model photos. Yet the core part of the book tells the story of the Jewish people and of Judaism through the medium of space: the Jewish concept of space from biblical times to the present. Space as a leitmotif is understood in broad terms here: territorially, architecturally, psychologically, theologically, intellectually, as well as pertaining to the persecution of the Jewish people. Rather than in an abstract treatise, this story is told through 135 brief and engaging texts by Robert Jan van Pelt, a leading Holocaust researcher and professor of architecture. Each of these reflections is illustrated with drawings and watercolours by New York-based artist Mark Podwal, who is known for his illustration of Elie Wiesel’s works.

Reimagined - 45 Years of Jewish Art (Hardcover): Mark Podwal Reimagined - 45 Years of Jewish Art (Hardcover)
Mark Podwal; Preface by Elie Wiesel; Foreword by Cynthia Ozick; Text written by Elisheva Carlebach
R3,010 R1,758 Discovery Miles 17 580 Save R1,252 (42%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Wide-ranging appeal across the realm of Judaic interest, from fans of artists such as Ben Shahn to illustrators like David Levine. A must-have for collectors of Judaica, both art and written works. Also of interest to anyone interested in the conjunction of fine art and historical and religious art. A magnificent gift published in time for high holidays. Mark Podwal is today's premiere artist of the Jewish experience, with a prolific portfolio of work lauded by visionaries ranging from Elie Weisel to Harold Bloom. His paintings and ink-on-paper drawings are not only beautiful but also offer profound and nuanced commentary on Jewish tradition, history, and politics. This unprecedented collection brings together the widest selection of Podwal's work ever published in a single volume in a stunning, lavishly produced, oversized hardcover. With more than 350 works, each beautifully reproduced, Reimagined is a must-have for every Jewish home.

Hebrew Melodies (Hardcover): Heinrich Heine Hebrew Melodies (Hardcover)
Heinrich Heine; Translated by Stephen Mitchell, Jack Prelutsky; Illustrated by Mark Podwal; Foreword by Elisheva Carlebach
R528 Discovery Miles 5 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

One of the most important German poets of the nineteenth century, Heinrich Heine was a convert without conviction. He chose Christianity over Judaism as a means of securing an academic career, but when his conversion failed to yield the hoped-for job opportunities, he devoted himself to writing instead. This volume presents a new translation of Hebrew Melodies, the third cycle of poems in Heine's late masterwork, Romanzero, which many critics have interpreted as Heine's return to his Jewish roots. As Elisheva Carlebach explains in her foreword, Heine's "return to God" in his final years was motivated not by faith but by a deep admiration of the Jewish people-a sentiment that is clearly reflected in the poems that make up Hebrew Melodies. This edition presents the original German alongside new English translations by Stephen Mitchell, widely known for his ability to make old classics thrillingly new, and Jack Prelutsky, the author of more than fifty poetry collections for children and adults. Mark Podwal's illustrations beautifully portray the joyous, playful elements of Jewish tradition and hint at what Carlebach calls the "menacing edges of history's nightmares," echoing Heine's position as a poet "caught between worlds."

A Jewish Bestiary - Fabulous Creatures from Hebraic Legend and Lore (Hardcover): Mark Podwal A Jewish Bestiary - Fabulous Creatures from Hebraic Legend and Lore (Hardcover)
Mark Podwal
R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Ask the beast and it will teach thee, and the birds of heaven and they will tell thee." -Job 12:7 In the Middle Ages, the bestiary achieved a popularity second only to that of the Bible. In addition to being a kind of encyclopedia of the animal kingdom, the bestiary also served as a book of moral and religious instruction, teaching human virtues through a portrayal of an animal's true or imagined behavior. In A Jewish Bestiary, Mark Podwal revisits animals, both real and mythical, that have captured the Jewish imagination through the centuries. Originally published in 1984 and called "broad in learning and deep in subtle humor" by the New York Times, this updated edition of A Jewish Bestiary features new full-color renderings of thirty-five creatures from Hebraic legend and lore. The illustrations are accompanied by entertaining and instructive tales drawn from biblical, talmudic, midrashic, and kabbalistic sources. Throughout, Podwal combines traditional Jewish themes with his own distinctive style. The resulting juxtaposition of art with history results in a delightful and enlightening bestiary for the twenty-first century. From the ant to the ziz, herein are the creatures that exert a special force on the Jewish fancy.

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