The theme of the exhibition is books, and each of the show’s five sections is oriented around the idea of the book, whether literally — stacks of Jewish Argentine biographies are piled on tables in the 'Bookstore' section — or figuratively, with sculptures that take books as the central feature of their design."
Sunday, August 29, 2010
(BLOG) Argentine Jewry Takes Berlin
"In honor of the Argentine bicentennial, and the country’s position as guest of honor at the upcoming Frankfurt Book Fair, the Jewish Museum Berlin has turned over several of its rooms to 'Jewish Life in Argentina,' a special exhibition that functions as a living archive of the community’s centuries-old history, as well as a quiet acknowledgment of Germany’s involvement in it.
The theme of the exhibition is books, and each of the show’s five sections is oriented around the idea of the book, whether literally — stacks of Jewish Argentine biographies are piled on tables in the 'Bookstore' section — or figuratively, with sculptures that take books as the central feature of their design."
The theme of the exhibition is books, and each of the show’s five sections is oriented around the idea of the book, whether literally — stacks of Jewish Argentine biographies are piled on tables in the 'Bookstore' section — or figuratively, with sculptures that take books as the central feature of their design."
