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

The Hanukkah Menorah. Philip and Sylvia Spertus Judaica Prize 1994
(110 words)

Editor & Curator

Olga Weiss.

Imprint

Chicago, Ill., USA, 1994. Booklet, 40 pp., illustrations: 31 b&w, 28 × 19.7 cm. English.

ISBN

0935982507

Location

Spertus Museum (2 October 1994–26 February 1995)

Description

The winning and finalist Hanukkah lamps in Spertus’ biennial international competition for works in Jewish ceremonial art. Catalog essay “The Evolving Appearance of the Hanukkah Menorah” (Evelyn M. Cohen). Winning entry with lengthy description. Runners-up with artists’ statements. All others with technical entries. 26 items.

main keywords

CEREMONIAL OBJECTS, CONTEMPORARY/MODERN
HANUKKAH LAMPS
JEWISH ARTISTS
JUDAICA COMPETITIONS

Related ephemera

Announcement of the competition, leaflet, 4 pp., no illustrations, 22.2 × 10 cm; Postcard featuring the winning entry, 1 col. illus., 18.3 × 12.6 cm.

Cite this page
“The Hanukkah Menorah. Philip and Sylvia Spertus Judaica Prize 1994”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 25 March 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC1295>
First published online: 2019



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