Visual Arts

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    Alfred Stieglitz: American Photographer and Publisher
    (The Art Story Contributors, 2018) The Art Story Contributors
    A set of related entries (including a biography) about the famous Jewish American photographer, Alfred Stieglitz. It includes links to his photographs, as well as resources for those who who would like to learn more. His wife, Georgia O'Keeffe, is one of the most famous American artists of the twentieth century. Click on the link above to access the Web page and related material.
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    Annie Leibovitz
    (Jewish Women's Archive, 2009-02-27) Caplan, Greg
    A biography of the famous and influential photographer, Annie Leibovitz, published in Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia by the Jewish Women's Archive. Click on the link above to access the biography.
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    Annie Leibovitz, the Un-Fashion Photographer
    (The New York Times, 2021-11-04) Morrisroe, Patricia
    "'Fashion wasn’t anything I wanted to be involved with,' she [Annie Leibovitz] says. Yet the visually arresting images in “Wonderland,” her new book and collection, may be her strongest work." Click on the link above to read the article. Click on the URLs below for other entries for Annie Leibovitz.
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    Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens - Celebrity Portrait Gallery
    (PBS and WNET, 2015-09-30) Leibovitz, Annie
    A sample of the photographs by Annie Leibovitz, the accomplished and influential Jewish American photographer. To access click on the link above. When you get to the page, get rid of the pop-ups, click on the plus (+) sign and use the chevrons (< >) to move from one photograph to the next.
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    As Bob Mankoff steps down as New Yorker’s cartoon editor, here are his favorite works
    (Washington Post, 2017-04-28) Cavna, Michael; Mankoff, Robert
    An article concerning Bob Mankoff, a cartoonist. The article contains Mankoff's favorite cartoons among those of his that were published in the New Yorker. Click on the link above to access the article and to see the cartoons.
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    Ben Shahn's Life and Legacy
    (The Art Story, 2018) The Art Story Contributors, edited and revised, with Synopsis and Key Ideas added by Diana Linden
    Contains a biographical essay on the life of Ben Shahn, a prominent Jewish American artist. At the bottom of the page there is a set of links to a page from which you can access digital images of some of his his work. Click on the link above to access the biographical essay.
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    Ben Shahn’s New York: The Photography of Modern Times
    (Grey Art Gallery / New York University, 2015-12) Shahn, Ben
    Digital images of Ben Shahn photographs from a Grey Gallery (New York University) exhibit that ran from November 14, 2000 until January 27, 2001. Click on the link above to access the photographs.
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    Dance Performance in the United States
    (Jewish Women's Archive, 2009-02-27) Ingber, Judith Brin
    In this article Judith Brin Ingber discusses the place of dance within Jewish cultural and religious life and how the link between Judaism and danced flowered and evolved under the influence of Jewish immigrants to the United States. She details how American Jewish women in particular have played widely varying roles in all aspects of dance, including performance, choreography, founding and directing companies, teaching, dance therapy, etc. Her discussion the development of Jewish dance in the United States is framed by her detailing of the contributions of specific American Jewish women dancers over many decades beginning in the early twentieth century. Click on the link to read the article.
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    Eve Arnold
    (Jewish Women's Archive, 2009-02-27) Pomper, Emily Meyer
    Eve Arnold's " stirring portraits make a remarkable artistic contribution to twentieth-century photography. " Click on the link above to learn more about her.
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    Femininity, Salvaged
    (The New York Times, 2009-07-16) Bellafante, Ginia
    Illustrated biography of the fashion photographer, Lillian Bassman. Click on the link above to access the biography.
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    Frances Alenikoff, Dancer and Visual Artist, Dies at 91
    (The New York Times, 2012-07-08) Fox, Margalit
    A New York Times obituary about Frances Alenikoff, a dancer, choreographer and artist. Alenilkoff became known for her multimedia performances, incorporating slides and chanting.During the course of her career, she founded two dance companies. The first, the Aviv Theater of Dance and Song, specializing in Israeli, Hasidic, Russian and Afro-Caribbean dance. The second company she founded, Frances Alenikoff Dance Theater, specialized in exploring dance as a theatrical medium and expanding her incorporation of multimedia techniques in dance performances. Click on the link to read the article.
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    Frank Gehry
    (Canadian Encylopedia, 2017-02-22) Fowlow, Loraine; Baird, Baird (revised)
    This article in the Canadian Encyclopedia, written in 2008 and revised in 2017, discusses Frank Gehry's work, achievements and architectural philosophy. It also notes Gehry;s significant Canadian achievement, the renovation of the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto. Click on the link above to access.
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    Frank Gehry
    (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2017-09-21) The Editors of the Encyclopedia Britannica
    An article about the architect, Frank Gehry, his achievements and his philosophy about architecture. Click on the link above to read the article.
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    A Fresh Look at Diane Arbus
    (Smithsonian.com, 2004-05) DeCarlo, Tessa
    Exhibition review of a Diane Arbus retrospective and biographical essay. Click on the link above to access the review.
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    Full Exposure
    (The New Yorker, 2016-05-23) Pierpont, Claudia Roth
    A biography of Diane Arbus with a portfolio of Arbus photographs. Click on the link above to access the biography.
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    Guide to the Lotte Jacobi Papers, 1898-2000
    (2017) University of New Hampshire Library
    Short biographical article and a guide to the Lotte Jacobi Collection of correspondence spanning the years 1924-1986, including personal files, daybooks, account books, exhibition information, scrapbooks, etc.. Click on the link above to access the article and guide.
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    History
    (The Richard Avedon Foundation, 2019) The Richard Avedon Foundation
    A short biography of Richard Avedon on the Web site of The Richard Avedon Foundation. Also on the Web site are a selection of Avedon's photographs. Click on the link above to access the article.
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    In the Picture: A new biography of Diane Arbus.
    (The New Yorker, 2016-06-06) Lane, Anthony
    Review of “Diane Arbus: Portrait of a Photographer,” by Arthur Lubow (Ecco). Includes a portrait of Arbus. Click on the link above to access the review.
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    Judy Chicago Artist Overview and Analysis
    (The Art Story Contributors, 2012-01-21) Jenkins, Sarah
    A series of web pages dedicated to the life and work of the Jewish American artist Judy Chicago. Click on the link above to access.
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    Judy Chicago’s Jewish Identity
    (Lilith, 2001-03-15) Schneider, Susan Weidman
    A brief review of the exhibit, “Judy Chicago: Jewish Identity,” on view at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Museum in New York in 2007.