Edited with text by Jürgen Joseph Kaumkötter, Gertrude Stein, Rafael Vostell. Preface by Gertrude Stein. Foreword by Rafael Vostell. Text by René Block, Achille Bonito Oliva, Saul Ostrow. Afterword by Jürgen Joseph Kaumkötter.
Lurie’s confrontational, acerbic paintings and installations underscore his commitment to social justice and the memory of the Shoah
Incorporating sayings, Jewish symbols and noted political figures, Boris Lurie's (1924–2008) works of art not only express suffering but function as symbols of hope in spite of pain. Life with the Dead presents more than 50 works by Lurie from 1950–70 that illustrate his experiences before and after the Holocaust.
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Published by Hatje Cantz. Edited with text by Jürgen Joseph Kaumkötter, Gertrude Stein, Rafael Vostell. Preface by Gertrude Stein. Foreword by Rafael Vostell. Text by René Block, Achille Bonito Oliva, Saul Ostrow. Afterword by Jürgen Joseph Kaumkötter.
Lurie’s confrontational, acerbic paintings and installations underscore his commitment to social justice and the memory of the Shoah
Incorporating sayings, Jewish symbols and noted political figures, Boris Lurie's (1924–2008) works of art not only express suffering but function as symbols of hope in spite of pain. Life with the Dead presents more than 50 works by Lurie from 1950–70 that illustrate his experiences before and after the Holocaust.
