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AHC interview with Maximilian Kowler
No full textMaximilian Kowler, 1996Maximilian Kowler was born in Vienna in 1922. He fled from Vienna to Italy (Milan), then Switzerland, France, until he finally arrived in the USA.Austrian Heritage Collectio
Die Revolution 1848/49 in der deutsch-juedischen Presse : Eine Untersuchung anhand der Allgemeinen Zeitung des Judenthums und des Orients.
No full textM.A. thesis for Modern History at the Humboldt University in Berlin, July 199
My Grandparents.
No full textThe richly illustrated story of the author’s grandparents – Josef and Else Auskerin and Max and Regine Lanner -, who all perished in the Holocaust. Also included are notes on the two couples’ siblings and children, who survived.Synopsis in fil
George Segal: An iconographic study of biblical imagery.
No full textGeorge Segal is best known for his sculptural tableaux in which plaster casts of human figures are placed within a realistic context. Because Segal uses 'found' objects, his work is generally associated with Pop art. A close examination of his oeuvre proves this assumption is misleading. The major studies of the artist's work thus far have focused on a stylistic analysis which, in highlighting his affinities to Pop, make his work seem one dimensional. The one theme that unites Pop artists is a concern with consumer culture, a subject with which Segal is only minimally concerned. This study demonstrates that Segal is more interested in human relationships than in the commodification of American culture.Proceeding from this assumption, this dissertation examines Segal's work thematically, concentrating on a small but crucial group of works illustrating Old Testament stories. This dissertation undertakes an iconographic study of Segal's Genesis scenes, and places these works in the context of Segal's position as a modern artist, rather than specifically as a Pop artist. Segal has completed eight major tableaux, as well as several minor works, which illustrate tales from Genesis. These include the Expulsion, Lot and His Daughters, the Parting of Abraham and Ishmael, the Binding of Isaac, and Jacob's Dream. He has also executed a Holocaust memorial in which several biblical references are literally buried in a pile of corpses. Segal's consistent fascination with Biblical themes throughout his career indicates their importance. His attraction to Biblical themes places him within a long tradition of illustrating the Bible, and is indicative of a larger interest in narrative art which further separates Segal from his Pop contemporaries.George Segal has been my primary resource for this study. Hours of interviews with Segal have uncovered an autobiographical component in his sculpture which is most apparent in his Genesis works. In addition to aesthetic issues this study explores Segal's art as autobiography. The Genesis scenes demonstrate how the artist weaves together layers of personal, political and religious beliefs. By examining Segal's Genesis works in the context of autobiography, Biblical and Midrashic (Jewish exegesis of Biblical writings) texts this dissertation achieves a more complex reading of Segal's work which serves as a paradigm for studying his oeuvre, as well as his relationship to modernism.Thesis (Ph.D.)--Rutgers The State University of New Jersey - New Brunswick, 1996.School code: 0190
The Tuteur family history /
No full textHistory of the Tuteur family, descendents of the two brothers Aron and Moses in the town of Winnweiler, Germany at the turn from the 18th to the 19th century. Most descendants of Aron remained in Germany until the Nazi era and are well-documented here.The two Jewish soap-boilers Aron and Moses left their birthplace of Neuleiningen in the German Palatinate and moved to the town of Winnweiler in approximately 1805, taking on the family name ''Tuteur'' in 1808
Jugend In Bremen : Vertrieben aus Deutschland - Heimat in Amerika /
No full textThis is the memoir of Lisa Grubel, née Cohen, describing her youth in Bremen, how she was driven from Germany and made her home in America. Also included is her German driver's license, reflecting her name change from Cohen to Grübel, 1932-1937.Lisa Grubel, 1996Lisa Grubel (Grübel), née Cohen was born 1913 in Bremen, Germany, the daughter of Alfred Markus Cohen and Rosa, née Herzberg. She was the wife of Fred Grubel, former Director of the Leo Baeck Institute in New York.digitize
Synagogue Gerush (Synagogue of the Exiled), late 15th Century, Bursa
No full textThis is the older of the two remaining synagogues in Bursa, which was the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. This synagogue has two tevot (pulpits): one beneath a large painted dome and the second, used only on the High Holidays, on a small mezzanine over the entranceDigital imag
Synagogue Hemdat Israel (Compassion of Israel), circa 1899, Haydarpasha Quarter, Istanbul
No full textThis synagogue was built by Baroness Clara de Hirsch of Austria. Lush Turkish carpets are placed on marble floors. Silver oil lamps hang in front of the carved marble Ark with mother-of-pearl inlaid doors. According to local lore, the synagogue name is a play on the Hebrew word for compassion and the Turkish name of the Sultan, Abdul Hamid, who granted authorization for its construction on the Asian side of IstanbulDigital imag