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

Australian Contemporary Design in Jewish Ceremony
(103 words)

Editor & Curator

Helen Light.

Imprint

Melbourne, Australia, 1991. Booklet, 48 pp., illustrations: 48 b&w, 29.7 × 21 cm. English.

ISBN

0958788693

Location

Jewish Museum of Australia (16 October 1991–22 March 1992)

Description

Jewish ceremonial objects created by Australian artists specifically for this exhibition. Introductory texts to the Torah, Synagogue, Kashrut, Shabbat, Festivals, etc. explain the objects’ context and usage. Biographical sketches for each artist and personal statements about their exhibited work. Detailed descriptions. 60 items.

main keywords

AUSTRALIA
CEREMONIAL OBJECTS, CONTEMPORARY/MODERN
JEWISH ARTISTS
SYNAGOGUE TEXTILES

minor keywords

Besamim
Candlesticks/Candelabra
Chuppah
Elijah’s chair
Etrog containers
Hanukkah lamps
Ketubbot
Kiddush cups
Mezuzah cases
Mizrach
Pesach plates
Purim plates
Shabbat lamps
Shabbat plates
Shiviti plaques, paper
Talit
Torah Ark curtains
Torah binders
Torah mantles
Wedding rings

Cite this page
“Australian Contemporary Design in Jewish Ceremony”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 10 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC1150>
First published online: 2019



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