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Image, action, and idea in contemporary Jewish art

Title
Image, action, and idea in contemporary Jewish art / Ben Schachter.
Author
Schachter, Benjamin
Publication
University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2017]

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Description
xi, 161 pages; 21 cm
Summary
"Offers a new criticism of contemporary Jewish art, showing how Jewish artists bring their use of action and process to Jewish ideas. Bringing together exhibition catalogs, midrashic texts, and artist statements, this book addresses abstraction, conceptual art, performance art, and other styles that do not rely on imagery for meaning"--Provided by publisher.
Series Statement
Dimyonot : Jews and the cultural imagination
Uniform Title
Dimyonot (University Park, Pa.)
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Images and actions in art criticism and Jewish thought -- Melakhot, creative activities, and artistic practice -- Contemporary Jewish art -- Visual Midrash and artistic interpretation -- Epilogue : becoming a Jewish artist.
Call Number
JFD 18-455
ISBN
  • 9780271079127
  • 0271079126
LCCN
2017028245
OCLC
985079049
Author
Schachter, Benjamin, author.
Title
Image, action, and idea in contemporary Jewish art / Ben Schachter.
Publisher
University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2017]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Dimyonot : Jews and the cultural imagination
Dimyonot (University Park, Pa.)
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
JFD 18-455
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