American painter Leon Golub is known for his large-scale, expressionistic, figurative artworks that draw on classical themes and imagery to address contemporary issues. An outspoken social activist, Golub was politically engaged throughout his career. His work has received critical acclaim and continues to be exhibited at numerous major American and international institutions. In 1951, Golub married fellow artist Nancy Spero.
Simeon Solomon’s The Moon and Sleep was inspired by the Greek story of Endymion, a beautiful youth beloved of Selene, the goddess of the moon. Zeus granted Endymion ageless immortality, subjecting…
For many years, Amiram Erev worked as a photographer for Solel Boneh, the large Israeli construction company founded by the Histadrut, Israel’s General Federation of Labor. The company played a key…
To define the characteristics of antisemitism it is good to proceed on two fronts: i.e., to examine its development externally in a purely empirical manner and thereby find its…