Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica

Memories of Alsace. Folk Art and Jewish Tradition
(104 words)

Curator

Norman L. Kleeblatt.

Imprint

New York City, USA, 1989. Booklet, 8 pp., illustrations: 9 b&w, 28 × 21.5. English.

Location

Jewish Museum New York (18 May–14 August 1989)

Description

Introductory text on the uniqueness of Alsatian Jewish customs and artistry by Norman Kleeblatt. Exhibition checklist, largely according to medium. Basic entries. 143 items.

main keywords

ALSACE
CEREMONIAL OBJECTS
FOLK ART

minor keywords

Amulets
Besamim
Candlesticks/Candelabra
Elijah’s chair
Eruv containers
France
Haggadot, illuminated manuscripts
Hanukkah lamps
Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Alsace
Historical documents
Keter Torah
Mezuzah cases
Mizrach
Pesach plates
Pesach towel covers
Portraits, rabbis
Prints, Jewish customs & ceremonies
Purim plates
Scrolls of Esther, illuminated
Shiviti plaques, paper
Torah binders
Torah mantles
Tzedakah boxes/containers
Yad

Other venue

HUC-JIR Skirball Museum, Los Angeles, Calif., USA (14 September–31 December 1989)

Cite this page
“Memories of Alsace. Folk Art and Jewish Tradition”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 23 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC1056>
First published online: 2019



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