PAINTING A PLACE IN AMERICA: JEWISH ARTISTS IN NEW YORK, 1900-1945: A TRIBUTE TO THE EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE ART SCHOOL

New York: Jewish Museum, 1991. Paper Wrappers. Original Softcover. 8vo. 208 pages. Illustrated. Published with Bloomington, Indiana University Press. Contents: "Americanizing" the greenhorns / Irving Howe - An explosion of creativity: Jews and American art in the twentieth century / Milton W. Brown - From Hester Street to Fifty-seventh Street: Jewish-American artists in New York / Matthew Baigell - Painting a place in America / Norman L. Kleeblatt and Susan Chevlowe - Artists' biographies / Susan Chevlowe, Irene Z. Schenck, Emily C. Whittemore. The catalogue for the exhibition documenting the experiences of first generation Jewish-American artists and surveys their impact on American art. SUBJECT (S) : Jewish artists - New York (State) - New York - Exhibitions; Art, American - New York (State) - New York - 20th century - Exhibitions; Artistes juifs - New York (État) - New York - Expositions; Art - New York (État) - New York - 20e siècle - Expositions; Art américain - New York (État) - New York - Expositions; Schilderkunst; Joden. Minor bumping to edges. Some shelf wear to edges and cover. Otherwise in Very Good condition. (ART-2-12).