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

Muž, který si nedal pokoj. Přiběh Josefa Poláka (1886–1945). The Man Who Never Gave Up. The Story of Joseph Polák (1886–1945)
(141 words)

Author

Magda Veselská.

Imprint

Prague, Czech Republic, 2006. 119 pp., illustrations: 42 col., 63 b&w, 21 × 22.1 cm. Czech and English.

ISBN

8688922X

Location

Jewish Museum in Prague (2 February–19 March 2006)

Description

The life of art historian and museum specialist Josef Polák and the role he played in, among other things, the development of the Jewish Museum in Prague. Biographical essay in three sections: I. Prague 1886–1919, II. Košice 1919–1938, III. Prague 1938–1945. Polak was murdered in Auschwitz. 31 display panels.

main keywords

ART HISTORIANS, JEWISH
JEWISH MUSEUM IN PRAGUE, HISTORY OF
PHOTOGRAPHS
POLÁK, JOSEF
PORTRAITS

minor keywords

Historical documents
Historical photographs
Judaica exhibitions, pre-World War II (photographs of)
Paintings
Posters
Prague
Soldiers (Jewish) & related objects
Synagogues, Prague

Related ephemera

Exhibition leaflet, 6 pp., 11 col. figs., 7 b&w figs., 29.6 × 14 cm. Czech and English.

Cite this page
“Muž, který si nedal pokoj. Přiběh Josefa Poláka (1886–1945). The Man Who Never Gave Up. The Story of Joseph Polák (1886–1945)”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 05 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC1873>
First published online: 2019



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