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Yankl Adler painted The Mutilated in London during a period of heavy bombing in homage to “the behavior of Londoners under great stress and suffering.” He made two other paintings the same style and…
The cover of Far folk un heymland features a red flag and Yiddish writing in which the letter qof has been stylized to resemble a hammer and sickle. The book was published when World War II was still…
This Hebrew-language poster urges Jews in Palestine to lend a hand to the rescue of Jewish refugees. During World War II, Jewish immigration to Palestine was banned by British Mandate authorities. A…
After surviving the war, Miklós Adler returned to his hometown of Debrecen and created sixteen woodcuts, signing them Ben Binyamin (“son of Benjamin”) in honor of his father. In this woodcut…
Saul Leiter was known for his photographs of street life in New York City and for his pioneering work in color photography, but he also took more intimate pictures of his family and friends. This…
In this photograph, Rebecca Lepkoff, known for her many photographs of the Lower East Side, turned her lens on a street scene in midtown Manhattan. As befitting her background in modern dance, there…
Gidal began his career as a photographer at a time when the invention of lightweight cameras enabled a more spontaneous type of documentary photography. Photographers could now double as journalists…
This shallow bowl, 5.35 inches (13.6 cm) in diameter, was discovered on the bench at the foot of the sacrificial altar in the Arad sanctuary. It is inscribed with the letter kof followed by a kaf or s…
Krakauer’s work, mostly chalk and charcoal drawings on paper, was largely devoted to expressionist landscapes of Jerusalem and its environs. His unique style was characterized by short strokes, often…
Nussbaum was a refugee in Belgium when he painted this picture. It is one of several (some self-portraits) that express the fear and uncertainty of life as a refugee. The dominant element in the…
