American synagogues : a century of architecture and Jewish community / Samuel Gruber ; photography by Paul Rocheleau ; edited by Scott Tilden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gruber, Samuel.

Contributor:

Rocheleau, Paul.

Tilden, Scott J.

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Gershwind/Bennett Endowed Fund for Judaica Collections.

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Synagogue architecture--United States.

Synagogue architecture.

Synagogue architecture--United States--History--20th century.

Synagogues--United States--Pictorial works.

Synagogues.

Social aspects.

History.

United States.

Synagogues--Social aspects--United States.

Genre:

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

239 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Rizzoli, 2003.

Summary:

American Synagogues is the first book to explore the exceptional architecture of modern American synagogues in the twentieth century, and this intriguing book relates the fascinating history of the Jewish people in America and how it is expressed in twentieth Century synagogue design. The book features all new photography of synagogues in many styles from a dozen states, many never before published in any form. The synagogues were designed by European masters, the best-known modern American architects, and by important contemporary architects and include artwork by Ben Shahn, Louis Nevelson and other important artists.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Gershwind/Bennett Endowed Fund for Judaica Collections.

Presented to the Penn Libraries from the collection of Grace Cohen Grossman.

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.

ISBN:

0847825493

OCLC:

52737787