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

Beit haChaim. Haus des Lebens. Der jüdische Friedhof in Hohenems mit Fotografien von Arno Gisinger
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Translated titleBeit HaChaim. House of Life. The Jewish Cemetery in Hohenems with Photographs by Arno Gisinger
Editors

Eva Grabherr, Arno Gisinger.

Imprint

Hohenems, Austria, 1992. 64 pp., illustrations: 89 b&w, 22.5 × 17.5 cm. German.

ISBN

3901168028

Location

Jüdisches Museum Hohenems (30 April–12 July 1992)

Description

Photographic exhibition on Hohenem’s Jewish cemetery. Catalog with numerous images, and essays on the cemetery’s history (Eva Grabherr) and the aesthetics of cemetery photography (Arno Gisinger). Particular attention paid to the tombstones’ symbols and inscriptions. No itemized listing.

main keywords

CEMETERIES
HOHENEMS
PHOTOGRAPHS
TOMBSTONES
TOMBSTONES, ART/ICONOGRAPHY

minor keywords

Austria
Cemeteries, Austria
Cemeteries, Hohenems
Tombstones, Austria
Tombstones, Hohenems

Cite this page
“Beit haChaim. Haus des Lebens. Der jüdische Friedhof in Hohenems mit Fotografien von Arno Gisinger”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 02 October 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC1196>
First published online: 2019



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