A leading American sculptor of the twentieth century, Louise Nevelson was born in Kiev and immigrated to the United States as a child. Known especially for her sculptures of assembled wood and found objects, she also produced large-scale works late in her career, including a number of public commissions such as Louise Nevelson Plaza, an environment of seven sculptures in Lower Manhattan (1977). Nevelson drew inspiration from a broad array of artistic movements and styles, including cubism, surrealism, African art, Native American art, abstract expressionism, minimalism, action painting, and color-field painting. She was the subject of more than 135 solo exhibitions.
Like many of Nevelson’s best-known works, End of Day XXXV is made of wood painted a matte black, a color she characterized as “visually weightless.” Many of her sculptures were built from found…
Berman’s best-known work is her Holocaust memorial for the Stroum Jewish Community Center on Mercer Island in Washington State. The twelve-foot-high bronze sculpture consists of stylized Hebrew…
Hebrew manuscript illustration underwent a revival in eighteenth-century Germany and Central Europe. As wealthy Jews began to commission such manuscripts, a school of scribes and artists emerged. This…