Jewish Cultural Aspirations by Ruth Weisberg (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Jewish Cultural Aspirations by Ruth Weisberg Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description In the late nineteenth century in Europe the Jewish upper middle class began to enter the cultural spheres of public life, especially in major cities such as Vienna, Berlin, Paris, and London. While many aspects of society were closed to them, theatre, the visual arts, music, and art publication were far more inviting. Jewish cultural activities and aspirations form the focus of the contributions to this volume. Publisher Description In the late nineteenth century in Europe and to some extent in the United States, the Jewish upper middle class—particularly the more affluent families—began to enter the cultural spheres of public life, especially in major cities such as Vienna, Berlin, Paris, New York, and London. While many aspects of society were closed to them, theatre, the visual arts, music, and art publication were far more inviting, especially if they involved challenging aspects of modernity that might be less attractive to Gentile society. Jews had far less to lose in embracing new forms of expression, and they were very attracted to what was regarded as the universality of cultural expression. Ultimately, these new cultural ideals had an enormous influence on art institutions and artistic manifestations in America and may explain why Jews have been active in the arts in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries to a degree totally out of proportion to their presence in the US population. Jewish cultural activities and aspirations form the focus of the contributions to this volume. Invited authors include senior figures in the field such as Matthew Baigell and Emily Bilski, alongside authors of a younger generation such as Daniel Magilow and Marcie Kaufman. There is also an essay by noted Los Angeles artist and photographer Bill Aron. The guest editor of the volume, Ruth Weisberg, provides an Introduction that places the individual contributions in context. Author Biography Ruth Weisberg, artist, Professor of Fine Arts and former Dean at the Roski School, University of Southern California, received the Foundation for Jewish Cultures 50th Anniversary Cultural Achievement Award in 2011. She has been the recipient many other awards and recognitions. Weisberg has had over 80 solo and 185 group exhibitions, including a recent major exhibition at the Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena and a retrospective at the Skirball Museum in Los Angeles. Her work is included in sixty major Museum collections including those of the Art Institute of Chicago; the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris; the Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica in Rome; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; The Norwegian National Museum in Oslo; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the National Gallery, Washington, D.C.; and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. Details ISBN 155753635X ISBN-13 9781557536358 Title Jewish Cultural Aspirations Author Ruth Weisberg Format Hardcover Year 2012 Pages 180 Publisher Purdue University Press GE_Item_ID:159224061; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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