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Newish and Jewish from Europe:
Refugees, Survivors and the Spread of Modernism
Presentation by Samuel D. GruberONLINE VA, United StatesThe architecture of the American Jewish community was transformed following World War II by émigré and refugee architects engaged to design synagogues and Jewish Community Centers. Eric Mendelsohn’s synagogues for St. Louis, Cleveland and elsewhere are well known but the work of Fritz Nathan, Mendelsohn’s German-Jewish contemporary, is virtually forgotten. Image above: Hamden, CT, Mishkan Israel sanctuary, photo S. Gruber, 2011. Architects: Fritz Nathan and Bertram Bassuk, Ark: Ben Shahn, Stained Glass: Robert Pinart and Jean-Jacques Duval REGISTER HERE Erich Mendelsohn, sketch for Congregation Bnai Amoona, St Louis, MO Erich Mendelsohn, Model for Congregation Bnai Amoona, St Louis, MO Nathan arrived in the United States [...]
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SAVE THE DATE!
Understanding Past Realities of the Holocaust.
Photography versus Art
With Dr. Christoph Kreutzmüller (Berlin) and Dr. Rachel Perry (Boston)ONLINE VA, United StatesThis event will bring together leading scholars to examine how visual media contribute to our understanding of the Holocaust. Berlin-based Dr. Christoph Kreutzmüller and Boston-based Dr. Rachel Perry will interpret visual narratives that serve as both powerful and complex testimonies to lived experience. Through a detailed visual analysis, they will examine what photographs and works of art reveal about the individuals and communities depicted, as well as the embedded social dynamics and historical contexts. The discussion will also address the interpretive challenges inherent in visual sources. What are the strengths and limitations of photography compared to artistic representation? How do intention, perspective, and medium influence what is shown—or left out? By examining both photographic and artistic documents, the event invites [...]
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Cocktail Reception
at the home of Gary Zimmerman
Central Park South, NYCLocation provided upon registration New York, NY, United StatesEvent Chair: Carol Prendergast Keynote Speaker: Bella Meyer A Migrant's Legacy - Marc Chagall's Response. Reflections of his Granddaughter Event committee (in formation): Betty Ehrenberg Cheryl Fishbein Janet Heit Sam Konig Carol Lipsky Ilona Oltuski Steven Orlikoff Ian Shapolsky Ori Z Soltes Rachel Stern
$360.00
