Revinventing Ritual: Contemporary Art and Design for Jewish Life.

Belasco, Daniel, with contributions by Arnold M. Eisen, Julie Lasky, Tamar Rubin and Danya Ruttenberg.

ISBN 10: 0300146825 / ISBN 13: 9780300146820

Published by The Jewish Museum New York under the auspices of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America and Yale University Press, New York and New Haven, 2009

About this Item

Royal octavo, glossy paper covered boards, xiv, 138 pp., color photos, exhibition checklist, notes, bibliography, contributors, acknowledgements, index Foreword by Joan Rosenbaum. Preface by Arnold Eisen. Articles are "Chopping Noodles: The Art of Jewish Practice," Daniel Belasco, "'How Can I Simply Throw Away These Shoes That Have Served Me So Well?' Recycling and Jewish Ritual, "Heaven and Earth: Some Notes on New Jewish Ritual," Danya Ruttenberg, "A Cultural Timeline, 1994-2008," Tamar Rubin.

Seller Inventory # 80377

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Revinventing Ritual: Contemporary Art and Design for Jewish Life.
• Publisher: The Jewish Museum New York under the auspices of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America and Yale University Press, New York and New Haven
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300146825
• ISBN 13: 9780300146820
• Binding: Hardbound
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

A guidebook to the most current trends in contemporary Jewish art and design, Reinventing Ritual provides an unprecedented look at the work and thought of contemporary artists as they respond to the needs and practices of traditional culture. Beautifully illustrated with new art from Israel, Europe, and the Americas, this publication features both traditional and avant-garde sculpture, textiles, architecture, metalwork, and ceramics by forty leading artists.

 

Author Daniel Belasco surveys current trends in Jewish ritual art and the influences of feminism, environmentalism, multiculturalism, and new media; Julie Lasky provides a groundbreaking discussion of the role of recycling and social consciousness in contemporary Jewish design; Danya Ruttenberg, a recently ordained rabbi, offers a lively perspective on the constantly evolving Jewish impulse "to concretize the encounter with the Divine"; Arnold M. Eisen writes an absorbing and personal commentary on the role of ritual in Jewish life today; and Tamar Rubin contributes an illustrated timeline covering key Jewish cultural and historical events from 1994 to 2008.

Published in association with The Jewish Museum

Exhibition Schedule:

The Jewish Museum, New York (September 13, 2009–February 7, 2010)

Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco (April 22 - September 28, 2010)

About the Author

Daniel Belasco is the Henry J. Leir Assistant Curator at The Jewish Museum. Arnold M. Eisen is the Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary. Julie Lasky is editor of Change Observer, an online magazine about design and social impact. Tamar Rubin was the curatorial program associate at the Jewish Museum from 2006 to 2008. Danya Ruttenberg is an ordained rabbi and the author of Surprised by God.