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From Court Jews to the Rothschilds, 1600-1800: Art, Patronage, Power (Art & Design) (1700) 25 Exemplare
Great Jewish portraits in metal; selected plaques and medals from the Samuel Friedenberg collection of the Jewish… (1963) 17 Exemplare
Artists of Israel, 1920-1980: The Jewish Museum/New York, February 19-May 17, 1981 (1981) 13 Exemplare
Chaim Gross : retrospective exhibition : sculpture, paintings, drawings, prints, the Jewish Museum, New York, May… (1977) 4 Exemplare
Max Ernst: Sculpture and Recent Painting [cat. exp., The Jewish Museum, New York, March 3-April 17, 1966] 3 Exemplare
Illuminated Hebrew Manuscripts from the Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (1965) 3 Exemplare
Robert Rauschenberg 2 Exemplare
Coins Reveal: The Samuel and Daniel M. Friedenberg Collection of Coins and Medals (The Jewish Museum Collection… (1983) 2 Exemplare
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Frank Stella : Polish wooden synagogues : constructions from the 1970s : February 10-May 1, 1983, the Jewish Museum,… (1983) 1 Exemplar
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Toward a new abstraction : [exhibition, May 19 to September 15, 1963, Jewish Museum, New York] 1 Exemplar
Jewish Museum: Volunteer Handbook 1 Exemplar
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Houdini : art and magic von Brooke Kamin Rapaport
I was expecting a more detailed account of Houdini's, but still this book was adequate. From his humble beginnings as a Jewish immigrant from Hungary to the heights of international stardom, this book manages to portray some of his character.
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Begins with art/items from the 1st centurary and in color
Absolutely enchanting, with a wonderful variety of illustrations representing Steig's prolific output and virtuosic range. About half the book is devoted to his art, and the rest to illuminating essays from his wife of thirty years, one of his daughters, and others who knew him and his work best. My only regret is that I would've loved to go to the exhibition that this book accompanies.
This is essentially an exhibition catalogue, so I wasn't expecting an in-depth Houdini biography, which is just as well because this isn't.
What it is, is a series of essays on various aspects of Houdini's life and legacy, very well illustrated with many photographs, lobby cards and theatre posters which I (at least) haven't seen before.
The essays The Immigrant World of Harry Houdini, describing his status as a symbol of liberation and social mobility for immigrants to the United States, Houdini, the Rabbi's Son examining his relationship to his Jewish faith, were particularly good.
What loses this book a star (and-a-half) from my rating are the essay about, and the interviews with, contemporary artists, which I found pretentious. This is probably due to my own ignorance of contemporary art and lack of exposure to the language used when discussing it, but there we are. It's also possibly a little unfair, given the title of the book puts Art before Magic. Anyway, I would have preferred a greater focus on the development of Houdini's image and self-mythologising through contemporary theatre posters (which are quite well represented in the illustrations, if not sufficiently discussed), magazine articles and newspaper stories.
Despite these reservations, this is still a fascinating book and certainly one that I will return to.
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What it is, is a series of essays on various aspects of Houdini's life and legacy, very well illustrated with many photographs, lobby cards and theatre posters which I (at least) haven't seen before.
The essays The Immigrant World of Harry Houdini, describing his status as a symbol of liberation and social mobility for immigrants to the United States, Houdini, the Rabbi's Son examining his relationship to his Jewish faith, were particularly good.
What loses this book a star (and-a-half) from my rating are the essay about, and the interviews with, contemporary artists, which I found pretentious. This is probably due to my own ignorance of contemporary art and lack of exposure to the language used when discussing it, but there we are. It's also possibly a little unfair, given the title of the book puts Art before Magic. Anyway, I would have preferred a greater focus on the development of Houdini's image and self-mythologising through contemporary theatre posters (which are quite well represented in the illustrations, if not sufficiently discussed), magazine articles and newspaper stories.
Despite these reservations, this is still a fascinating book and certainly one that I will return to.
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