Yemenite Jew

This sleek and unornamented Hanukkah lamp is strikingly different in design from traditional menorahs. Inspired by the principles of the Bauhaus, it strives for both functionality and beauty but…

Mané-Katz was a prominent member of the School of Paris (École de Paris), a group of young artists, many of whom were Jews from Eastern and Central Europe. Mané-Katz painted in a modernist style but…

This expressionist self-portrait dates from the earliest period of Bloom’s career. He and his friend Jack Levine were the beneficiaries of a Harvard professor and patron of the arts, who provided them…

Dobrinsky was a member of the School of Paris (École de Paris), a group of young artists, many of whom were Jews from Eastern and Central Europe. Dobrinsky’s friend and fellow artist Léon Weissberg…

Schatz, a founder of the Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts, painted this self-portrait around the time the school was temporarily forced to close because of a lack of funds. He has depicted himself in…

Soutine was a prominent member of the School of Paris (École de Paris), a group of young artists, many of whom were Eastern and Central European Jews. He has been described as a “liminal” figure. He…