A journey into a time of astounding innovation on the stage Shortly after the Bolshevik Revolution, Soviet Jewish theaters became catalysts for modernist experimentation. Working with avant-garde playwrights, actors, and producers in a new political environment, artists such as Marc Chagall, Natan Altman, Robert Falk, and Aleksandr Tyshler combined Russian folk art with elements of Cubo-Futurism and Constructivism into a bold new style. This collaboration gave rise to extraordinary productions with highly original stage ...
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A journey into a time of astounding innovation on the stage Shortly after the Bolshevik Revolution, Soviet Jewish theaters became catalysts for modernist experimentation. Working with avant-garde playwrights, actors, and producers in a new political environment, artists such as Marc Chagall, Natan Altman, Robert Falk, and Aleksandr Tyshler combined Russian folk art with elements of Cubo-Futurism and Constructivism into a bold new style. This collaboration gave rise to extraordinary productions with highly original stage designs that redefined the concept of theater itself. From the Jewish mythical and folkloric plays produced at Habima to the daring, expressionistic Yiddish dramas presented at the Moscow State Yiddish Theater (GOSET), this beautifully illustrated book chronicles the flourishing of Soviet Jewish theater in the 1920s and 1930s. Spanning such topics as Jewish culture and history in the Soviet Union, the volume includes stunning reproductions of Chagall's celebrated theater murals; fascinating archival materials such as posters, prints, and playbills; designs for costumes and sets; and many other breathtaking works. Published in association with The Jewish Museum, New York Exhibition Schedule: The Jewish Museum, New York (November 9, 2008 - March 22, 2009) Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco (April 25 - September 7, 2009)
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Fine in Fine jacket. 226 pages. Illustrated in color and black and white. Published in conjunction with the Jewish Museum of New York. Black cloth, quarto. Fine copy in a fine dust jacket in a mylar protector. A detailed history, with wonderful illustrations.
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New. 030011155X. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--xiii, (1), 226 pp., 230 ills. (146 in color), 4to. --with a bonus offer--
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VG/VG. Grey cloth over boards; Color illus. dj.; 226 pp.; 84 bw, 146 color plates and figures. Accompanied the exhibition "Chagall and the Artists of the Russian Jewish Theater, 1919-1949"; Examines not only Chagall's theater-related works, but also those by artists such as Joseph Akhron, Sholem Asch, Lev Pulver, Hanna Rovina, and others; Includes six essays.
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As New in Fine+ dust jacket. 030011155X. This book is in mostly excellent condition. It is quite clean; with no writing, no highlighting, and no marks inside. A bit of rubbing at top of spine on DJ. Also, a bit of rubbing at bottom front of DJ.; Color & band white illus &Y photos; 11.5 X 9.1 X 0.9 inches; 256 pages.
