• The Art Nouveau Peacock: Symbolism and Design Revealed

    While working on my Art Nouveau peacock papercut inspired by the Song of Solomon, part of an ongoing series, I began wondering why peacocks appear so frequently in work from this period. The bird shows up in everything from Tiffany glass to Mucha posters, Lalique jewelry, as well as textiles and wallpaper designs. Art…

  • Jewish Art in the Diaspora: Reflections on Identity, Adaptation, and Expression

    The Politics of Jewish Artistic Identity I’ve honestly questioned “what is Jewish art?” too much today and have gotten little else done. Time to toss them back to the universe for others to ponder. This isn’t about being Zionist or Anti-Zionist. It’s simply about art identified as Jewish. It’s me, trying to work out…

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