Language:
English
Pages:
63 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
Year of publication:
2012
Keywords:
Aberglaube
;
Judentum
;
Malerei
;
Grafik
;
Ausstellung
;
Provenienz: Voolen, Edward van Donator
Abstract:
The Jewish Museum in Prague features a selection of drawings and gouaches by the acclaimed U.S. artist Mark Podwal (b. 1945, Brooklyn), curated by Arno Pařík. These works are inspired by the mystical ideas of the Kabbalah and Jewish magic concerning the arrangement of the universe, as well as by the colorful legends from the Talmud and by the daily world of prayer and celebrations of the Shabbat and Jewish holidays. Podwal’s work, however, is not only limited to drawings and illustrations. He has also designed Torah mantles and curtains for Temple Emanu-El in New York City, as well as a gold medal for the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, a Congressional Gold Medal and the poster for the Lincoln Center Jerusalem 3000 celebration. His work has also been animated for television in a film about a Passover Seder with Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel.
URL:
http://www.jewishartsalon.com/2012/08/jewish-magic-in-art-of-mark-podwal.html
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