Social Concern and Left Politics in Jewish American Art 1880-1940 |
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Author:
| Baigell, Matthew |
Series title: | Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8156-3396-9 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2015 |
Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Explores the meaningful yet little-examined connections between religious heritage, social concerns, and political radicalism in the Jewish American art world from the time of the Great Migration from the 1880s to the beginning of World War II. Focusing on political cartoons published in left-wing language newspapers and magazines, Baigell shows how artists commented on current events using biblical and other Jewish references.
Explores the meaningful yet little-examined connections between religious heritage, social concerns, and political radicalism in the Jewish American art world from the time of the Great Migration from the 1880s to the beginning of World War II. Focusing on political cartoons published in left-wing language newspapers and magazines, Baigell shows how artists commented on current events using biblical and other Jewish references.