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

Jehi Or. Rituelles Licht im Design der Gegenwart
(149 words)

Translated titleJehi Or. Ritual Light in Modern Design
Editor

Christine Wern.

Curators

Georg Heuberger, Christine Wern.

Imprint

Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1991. 3 leaflets, each 18 pp., illustrations: 27 b&w, 28 × 13 cm. German.

Location

Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt (26 August–13 October 1991)

Description

Contemporary Judaica objects that give off light. Set of 3 brochures showing individual works and their creators, and containing brief statements or essays related to the exhibition: “Zur Ausstellung” [About the Exhibition] (Georg Heuberger), “Licht in Jüdischer Tradition” [Light in Jewish Tradition] (Adin Steinsaltz), “Von Nerot Mitzvah zu JEHI OR” [From Nerot Mizvah [a 1986 exhibition on Light, see #825] to [the current exhibition] JEHI OR] (Izzika Gaon), and “Notizen zu den Frankfurter Entwürfen” [Notes on the Frankfurt Designs] (Volker Fischer). Brief biographical/professional sketches of each artist. 39 items.

main keywords

CEREMONIAL OBJECTS, CONTEMPORARY/MODERN
JEWISH ARTISTS
LAMPS
LIGHT IN JEWISH ART

minor keywords

Candlesticks/Candelabra
Hanukkah lamps
Yahrzeit/Memorial lamps

Cite this page
“Jehi Or. Rituelles Licht im Design der Gegenwart”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 06 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC1135>
First published online: 2019



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