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Jewish artists and the Bible in twentieth-century America / Samantha Baskind.
Fine Arts Library N6538.J4 B374 2014
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Baskind, Samantha, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jewish art--United States--20th century.
- Jewish art.
- Art, American--20th century.
- Art, American.
- Bible--In art.
- Bible.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 239 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
- Place of Publication:
- University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2014]
- Summary:
- "Explores the works of five major American Jewish artists: Jack Levine, George Segal, Audrey Flack, Larry Rivers, and R. B. Kitaj. Focuses on the use of imagery influenced by the Bible"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Catastrophe and the biblical archetype in Jack Levine's art
- George Segal and the Book of Genesis
- Audrey Agonistes : anguish, stereotype, and Audrey Flack
- Biblical parody : Larry Rivers's history of matzah : the story of the Jews as counterhistory
- R. B. Kitaj : village explainer of Jewish art
- Epilogue : Jewish artists and the formation of the American art canon.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-219) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780271059839
- 0271059834
- OCLC:
- 847245951
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