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PublisherBrandeis University Press
ISBN-101584656379
ISBN-139781584656371
eBay Product ID (ePID)60221347
Product Key Features
Book TitleGilded Lions and Jeweled Horses : the Synagogue to the Carousel, Jewish Carving Traditions
Number of Pages196 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicCarving, Folk & Outsider Art, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, American / General, Subjects & Themes / Religious, Decorative Arts
Publication Year2007
IllustratorYes
GenreDesign, Art, Crafts & Hobbies
AuthorMurray Zimiles
Book SeriesBrandeis Series in American Jewish History, Culture, and Life Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight41.7 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-016904
Reviews"Zimiles tracked down the work and tells the life stories of four exceptional Jewish artisans . . . " -Jewish Exponent, "Zimiles tracked down the work and tells the life stories of four exceptional Jewish artisans . . . " --Jewish Exponent, "While the essays are interesting, the heart of the book is the photographs. The most fascinating photos are those of the wooden synagogues of Eastern Europe . . . The extended captions explain the symbolism of many designs, but the true pleasure comes from just gazing at them . . . Anyone with a love of Jewish art will appreciate this book."ÑThe Reporter (Vestal, NY), "While the essays are interesting, the heart of the book is the photographs. The most fascinating photos are those of the wooden synagogues of Eastern Europe . . . The extended captions explain the symbolism of many designs, but the true pleasure comes from just gazing at them . . . Anyone with a love of Jewish art will appreciate this book."-The Reporter (Vestal, NY), While the essays are interesting, the heart of the book is the photographs. The most fascinating photos are those of the wooden synagogues of Eastern Europe . . . The extended captions explain the symbolism of many designs, but the true pleasure comes from just gazing at them . . . Anyone with a love of Jewish art will appreciate this book., "While the essays are interesting, the heart of the book is the photographs. The most fascinating photos are those of the wooden synagogues of Eastern Europe . . . The extended captions explain the symbolism of many designs, but the true pleasure comes from just gazing at them . . . Anyone with a love of Jewish art will appreciate this book."- The Reporter (Vestal, NY), "This beautiful book . . . is important to synagogue libraries and collectors of Americana, as well as to museums."-American Jewish Libraries Newsletter, This beautiful book . . . is important to synagogue libraries and collectors of Americana, as well as to museums., Zimiles tracked down the work and tells the life stories of four exceptional Jewish artisans . . . , "While the essays are interesting, the heart of the book is the photographs. The most fascinating photos are those of the wooden synagogues of Eastern Europe . . . The extended captions explain the symbolism of many designs, but the true pleasure comes from just gazing at them . . . Anyone with a love of Jewish art will appreciate this book."--The Reporter (Vestal, NY), "Zimiles tracked down the work and tells the life stories of four exceptional Jewish artisans . . . " - Jewish Exponent, "This beautiful book . . . is important to synagogue libraries and collectors of Americana, as well as to museums."- American Jewish Libraries Newsletter, "This beautiful book . . . is important to synagogue libraries and collectors of Americana, as well as to museums."ÑAmerican Jewish Libraries Newsletter, "Zimiles tracked down the work and tells the life stories of four exceptional Jewish artisans . . . " ÑJewish Exponent, "This beautiful book . . . is important to synagogue libraries and collectors of Americana, as well as to museums."--American Jewish Libraries Newsletter, While the essays are interesting, the heart of the book is the photographs. The most fascinating photos are those of the wooden synagogues of Eastern Europe . . . The extended captions explain the symbolism of many designs, but the true pleasure comes from just gazing at them . . . Anyone with a love of Jewish art will appreciate this book."\R--The Reporter (Vestal, NY)9781584656371|
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal736.089/9240074747
Table Of ContentForeword - Gerard C. Wertkin * Preface * Recapturing the Past - Vivian B. Mann * In America: The Synagogue to the Carousel * Plates * Further Reading * Lenders to the Exhibition * About the Author * About the Contributors * Photography * Index
SynopsisBased on more than 20 years of original research in Europe, Israel, and the United States by artist Murray Zimiles, and accompanied by an essay by distinguished Judaica scholar Vivian B.Mann, this book is the first fully developed study of the secularization of Eastern European Jewish folk art traditions in America. Until recently, little was known in the United States about the creative work of European Jewish folk artists. The destruction of the material heritage of Eastern European Jews during World War II has made it very difficult to recover artifacts of Jewish artistry. The physical remnants of that heritage--among them, the types of papercuts, gravestones, and wood carvings featured in this volume--can only suggest how extensive the traditions of Jewish folk art in Eastern Europe once were. Skilled craftsmen, responsible for the painted and carved interiors of Eastern European synagogues and their elaborately carved arks and bimahs, came to the New World in the late nineteenth century, where they soon flourished and became the creators of some of America's greatest folk art. Folk art embraces many artistic expressions made by gifted individuals who have not had formal training in the arts. Folk artists apply a diverse range of skills to objects used in daily life. Jewish folk artist émigrés encountered in the United States a society more interested in what they could produce than in what religion they practiced. Not only did they continue to carve religious artifacts for new synagogues serving fellow immigrants; they also created wooden trade figures, carnival figures, and some of the greatest carousel animals the world has ever seen. This volume tells the story of carvers who, released from Eastern European religious strictures, responded with great playfulness to an expansive new environment. Traditional patterns reemerged, often infused with American ideas and images, not only in synagogue decorations and objects intended for ritual use but also in the secular world. Within this dynamic, a surprising link was forged between the Eastern European synagogue and the American carousel. This volume and the exhibition that it documents recapture a sense of awe and appreciation for a nearly lost tradition. They return to the Jewish people, and to world culture, a visual tradition of great beauty and decorative complexity., Based on more than 20 years of original research in Europe, Israel, and the United States by artist Murray Zimiles, and accompanied by an essay by distinguished Judaica scholar Vivian B.Mann, this book is the first fully developed study of the secularization of Eastern European Jewish folk art traditions in America. Until recently, little was known in the United States about the creative work of European Jewish folk artists. The destruction of the material heritage of Eastern European Jews during World War II has made it very difficult to recover artifacts of Jewish artistry. The physical remnants of that heritage--among them, the types of papercuts, gravestones, and wood carvings featured in this volume--can only suggest how extensive the traditions of Jewish folk art in Eastern Europe once were. Skilled craftsmen, responsible for the painted and carved interiors of Eastern European synagogues and their elaborately carved arks and bimahs, came to the New World in the late nineteenth century, where they soon flourished and became the creators of some of America's greatest folk art. Folk art embraces many artistic expressions made by gifted individuals who have not had formal training in the arts. Folk artists apply a diverse range of skills to objects used in daily life. Jewish folk artist migr s encountered in the United States a society more interested in what they could produce than in what religion they practiced. Not only did they continue to carve religious artifacts for new synagogues serving fellow immigrants; they also created wooden trade figures, carnival figures, and some of the greatest carousel animals the world has ever seen. This volume tells the story of carvers who, released from Eastern European religious strictures, responded with great playfulness to an expansive new environment. Traditional patterns reemerged, often infused with American ideas and images, not only in synagogue decorations and objects intended for ritual use but also in the secular world. Within this dynamic, a surprising link was forged between the Eastern European synagogue and the American carousel. This volume and the exhibition that it documents recapture a sense of awe and appreciation for a nearly lost tradition. They return to the Jewish people, and to world culture, a visual tradition of great beauty and decorative complexity.
LC Classification NumberNK9742.Z55 2007
