Contraption
Subtitle: rediscovering California Jewish artists
By: editor, Melanie Samay
Publisher: Hirmer Verlag GmbH
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 95
ISBN-13: 9783777429762
Subjects: Machinery in art; Jewish artists; Exhibitions; Grotesque in art
Description: "The first book to examine the achievements of California artists of Jewish descent, Contraption illustrates how sixteen artists use the metaphor of the machine to understand and depict how the individual aligns his or her identity with the workings of an at times incomprehensible social system. The compelling works showcased in this catalog illuminate the humor and drama of a century on the West coast"--
Notes: Published on the occassion of the exhibit, Contraption: rediscovering California Jewish artists, an original exhibition of the Contemporary Jewish Museum, February 22, 2018-July 29, 2018.

Includes bibliographical references.