Beresheet =
Subtitle: The book of Genesis
By: creator and illuminator, Avner Moriah ; calliigrapher, Izzy Pludwinski
Contributors: Pludvinsḳi, Yitsḥaḳ, calligrapher
Publisher: Jerusalem Fine Art Prints Workshop
Published: 2010
Place of publication: [Jerusalem]
Language: heb
Number of pages: 96
Other titles: Be-reshit
Work titles: Bible. O.T. Genesis. Hebrew. 2010
Notes: Title taken from p. [96] because of its fuller information; title from Hebrew t.p. (p. [1]) is romanized.

"Prof. Yair Zakovitch, friend and advisor. This book is printed under the Epson Digigraphie Standarts. The prints and accompanying materials were produced at the Jerusalem Fine Art Prints Workshop, Israel, under the supervision of Yair Medina and the artist. Binding by Omanut Hakricha, by Shevach Black, Jerusalem, Israel."

"For two thousand years, artists have illuminated the stories of the Bible, each artist based on his or her unique perception and the spirit of the time in which he or she worked. It was my intent to build a visual interpretation of the text by comparing stories with similar structures, themes, or language--exploring the diverse and complex echoes that both connect the text and increase the potency of its message. This approach, which has never been taken before, is my main contribution to the evolving tradition of illuminating this ancient text. For visual inspiration, I looked to the figurines and art from the Mediterranean Basin in the ancient world, Mesopotamia, and the culture of the Egyptian Nile--the cultures that surrounded the Hebrews at the time of Genesis. The images from these cultures manifested human charcteristics such as love, hate, power. They were both vindictive and merciful, and this is how they are portrayed visually." Cf. Artist's statement on leaf [3] of Moriah's Images in the illuminated book of Genesis, 2010.

"The edition is strictly limited to one hundred books signed by the artist. One hundred bear the numbers 1/100 to 100/100."