Untitled (Horowitz Margareten Matzohs)

Adam Rolston

1993

Illustration with English and Hebrew words and undulating line across the middle.
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Creator Bio

Adam Rolston

b. 1962

The work of American artist Adam Rolston has appeared in solo and group exhibitions, including Too Jewish? Challenging Traditional Identities (The Jewish Museum, 1996). His artwork often explores gay and Jewish identities. He is the coauthor, with Douglas Crimp, of AIDS Demo Graphics (1990).

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