Image, Action, and Idea in Contemporary Jewish Art (Dimyonot)

Synopsis

Offers A New Criticism Of Contemporary Jewish Art, Showing How Jewish Artists Bring Their Use Of Action And Process To Jewish Ideas. Bringing Together Exhibition Catalogs, Midrashic Texts, And Artist Statements, This Book Addresses Abstraction, Conceptual Art, Performance Art, And Other Styles That Do Not Rely On Imagery For Meaning--provided By Publisher. Images And Actions In Art Criticism And Jewish Thought -- Melakhot, Creative Activities, And Artistic Practice -- Contemporary Jewish Art -- Visual Midrash And Artistic Interpretation -- Epilogue : Becoming A Jewish Artist. Ben Schachter. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 147-153) And Index.