Art
Legendary Jewish Civil Rights Photographer Bob Adelman Meets a Tragic End
Civil rights photographer Bob Adelman died on March 19 in Florida under mysterious circumstances. Benjamin Ivry explains how this Brooklyn son of Jewish emigré parents came to befriend Martin Luther King Jr. and chronicle the civil rights movement.
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This Is Where Jewish American Art Began
There’s an enormous appetite for information about early American Jewry, and very little material to feed it. That’s what makes a new exhibit of early American Jewish art at Princeton Art Museum so valuable.
Portraying Master Portraitist Annie Leibovitz
Perhaps the best-known portrait photographer of our time, Annie Leibovitz is the subject of a new exhibition. She spoke with the Forward about her awe-inspiring career.
Al Jaffee Explains How Mad Magazine Made American Humor Jewish
At 94, Al Jaffee is Mad’s longest-lasting artist. He explains how the magazine took Jewish humor into the American mainstream — and reveals the symbolic significance of the fold-in he’s been drawing for the past half-century.
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Artisanal Matzo From Brooklyn — and All the Dish
Matzapalooza, Italian=style Seder, pros cook Passover, plus restaurant openings and closings, chefs on the move and everything happening this week in the world of Jewish food.
In Chicago, All Roads Led to Lois Weisberg
She was Chicago’s culture czar, immortalized by Malcolm Gladwell in “The Tipping Point.” Lois Weisberg, who died at the age of 90, is given a fond farewell by writer Ronald Litke who used to work with her.
No Jews Please, We're British
The London theater scene is abuzz with two classic musicals from the Jewish American canon — ”Funny Girl” and “Guys and Dolls.” But, Jesse Oxfeld finds, there’s something British about their Jewishness.
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Why Collectors of 'Antisemitica' Aren't Always Anti-Semites
Postcards of hook-nosed Jews. Crude Jewish dolls, figurines and puppets. Daniel Grant tries to discover who’s out there collecting this so-called ‘antisemitica.’ It’s not always who you’d think.
Do These T-Shirts Make Me Look Jewish?
Are you missing wardrobe staples that blend Jewish sayings with frat life, hip-hop and pop culture? Then check out the ‘Jew-Tang’ and ‘Drop It Like It’s Shabbat’ T-shirts from a new exhibit called — you guessed it — ‘Shmattes.’
How Did Nazi-Looted Art Wind Up in Israel — and What Can Be Done About It?
Nazi-looted art has been in the news from the movie ‘Woman in Gold’ to recent finds in museums worldwide. What happens when the stolen art turns up in — of all places — the Jewish State?
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How Russia Created a Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center Even Vladimir Putin Can Tolerate
Opened in 2012, Moscow’s Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center has become a major tourist attraction. But in telling the history of Jews in Russia, it has sacrificed some deeper truths. Olga Gershenson assesses the accomplishments and liabilities of the $50 million museum.
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