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OverviewThe volume and accompanying exhibition discuss the creation of sacred space in the 21st century, examining 28 works by Tobi Kahn including his recent commission for Congregation Emau-El B'ne Jeshrun in Milwaukee. Each work is accompanied by a Meditation by novelist and poet Nessa Rapoport. From large canvasses with biomorphic forms to three-dimensional pieces such as the art nouveau-influenced thrones, Kahn's work has a presence that is immediately striking, and his reputation has grown steadily since his inclusion in the Guggenheim's New Horizons in American Art show in 1985. Much of Kahn's art, especially his landscapes, is ambiguously abstract, inviting the viewer to project onto it their own ideas, feelings and desires. Acting as aids to contemplation, they can be seen as building on the work of Romantic artists who sought to capture the majesty of nature and imbue it with divine resonance. AUTHOR: Ena Giurescu Heller is director of MOBIA; David Morgan is professor of religion at Duke University; Rabbi Daniel Sperber is professor of Talmud at Bar-Ilan University, Israel; Klaus Ottman is an art critic and curator; Jeff Edwards is masters candidate at the Department of Art Criticism and Writing at the School of Visual Arts, NYC; Nessa Rapoport is the author of Objects of the Spirit: Ritual and the Art of Tobi Kahn (2004) ILLUSTRATIONS 50 colour 6 b/w illustrations * Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Morgan , Klaus Ottman , Jeff Edwards , Ena HellerPublisher: D Giles Ltd Imprint: D Giles Ltd Weight: 0.953kg ISBN: 9781904832645ISBN 10: 1904832644 Pages: 112 Publication Date: 01 October 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword; Acknowledgments; The Meaning of Beauty by Tobi Kahn; The Art of Engagement: Sacred Spaces Past & Present by Ena G. Heller; The Embrace of the World: Art and the Matter of Worship by David Morgan; The Ethos of Tobi Kahn's Sacred Spaces by Klaus Ottman; The Measure of an Infinite Object by Jeff Edwards; Sanctity in Space by Daniel Sperber; Catalogue with Songs by Nessa Rapoport; Biography; Checklist; About the Contributors.ReviewsAuthor InformationEna G. Heller, executive director of MOBIA; David Morgan, professor of Religion at Duke University; Rabbi Daniel Sperber, professor of Talmud at Bar-Ilan University, Israel; Klaus Ottman, art critic and curator; Jeff Edwards, Dept. of Art Criticism and Writing at the School of Visual Arts, NYC; Nessa Rapoport author of Objects of the Spirit: Ritual and the Art of Tobi Kahn(2004). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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