Jewish artists and the Bible in twentieth-century America

Jewish artists and the Bible in twentieth-century America /

"Explores the works of five major American Jewish artists: Jack Levine, George Segal, Audrey Flack, Larry Rivers, and R.B. Kitaj. Focuses on the use of imagery influenced by the Bible"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Baskind, Samantha (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2014]
Subjects:	Levine, Jack. Segal, George, > 1924-2000. Flack, Audrey, > 1931- Rivers, Larry, > 1923-2002. Kitaj, R. B., > 1932-2007. Bible > In art. Bible. 1900-1999 Jewish art > United States > 20th century. Art, American > 20th century. Art, American. Jewish art. United States. Art.

Table of Contents:

Catastrophe and the biblical archetype in Jack Levine's art
George Segal and the Book of Genesis
Audrey Agonistes : anguish, stereotype, and Audrey Flack
Biblical parody : Larry Rivers's history of matzah : the story of the Jews as counterhistory
R.B. Kitaj : village explainer of Jewish art
Epilogue : Jewish artists and the formation of the American art canon.