Author: Bilski, Emily D.
Title: Berlin metropolis : Jews and the new culture, 1890-1918.
Description: With essays by Sigrid Bauschinger ... [et al.]. Berkeley, CA : University of California Press & New York : The Jewish Museum , 1999. Hardcover. Dustjacket. xx,265 pp. 30 cm. Illustr. Includes bibliographical references and index. Spine sl. discolored. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. Catalogue of the exibition under the same title in The Jewish Museum, New York, 14 november 1999-23 april 2000, this collection of essays explores Jewish participation in the cultural life of Berlin from 1890 through 1918. Painting, writing, theater, film, cabaret, artistic salons, and the Zionist movement are all addressed. Some full-page and many small reproductions of artworks along with a generous number of photographs help illustrate the time and place. A year-by-year chronology of important political events and the art and culture of the Jews of Berlin and internationally provides an interesting framework for the text. ISBN 9780520222410.

Keywords: ART, Berlin