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

Blessed be the Work. Australian Contemporary Design in Jewish Ceremony II
(127 words)

Editor & Curator

Luba Bilu.

Imprint

Melbourne, Australia, 1999. 47 pp., illustrations: 50 b&w, 28.5 × 18 cm. English.

ISBN

1875670203

Location

Jewish Museum of Australia (30 June–23 September 1999)

Description

A competition sponsored by the Jewish Museum of Australia, challenging 45 select artists (Jewish and non-Jewish) to create a new piece of Judaica. Catalog essay “Jewish Ceremony—An Introduction” presents types of Jewish ceremonial objects and their usage. Exhibits presented according to artist. 57 items.

main keywords

CEREMONIAL OBJECTS, CONTEMPORARY/MODERN
JUDAICA COMPETITIONS

minor keywords

Australia
Besamim
Candlesticks/Candelabra
Challah covers
Dreidels
Etrog containers
Hanukkah lamps
Havdalah sets/compendia
Ketubbot
Kiddush cups
Matzah covers/bags
Mezuzah cases
Mizrach
Levite sets
Papercuts
Rosh Hashanah honey dishes
Tefillin cases
Torah mantles
Wedding rings
Yad

Other venues

Australia, 1999–2000: Object Gallery, Sydney; Wagga Wagga Regional Gallery; Jam Factory Adelaide; Hamilton Art Gallery; Latrobe Regional Gallery; Broken Hill City Gallery

Cite this page
“Blessed be the Work. Australian Contemporary Design in Jewish Ceremony II”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 03 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC1568>
First published online: 2019



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