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Carved Memories: Heritage in Stone from the Russian Jewish Pale Hardcover – January 15, 2000

by David Goberman (Author), Gershon Hundert (Photographer), Robert Pinsky (Introduction)

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For more than a century, Russian Jews were restricted to residence in the western provinces of Russia, the so-called Pale of Settlement. In this fascinating volume, 125 duotone photographs document the carved tombstones of this region, specifically present-day Ukraine and Moldova. The stones are poignant memorials to the lost world of the shtetl and practically all that remain of a major Jewish art tradition. They are also unique genealogical records for Americans descended from Russian Jewry. The photographs, made by the artist and photographer David Goberman from the 1930s through the 1960s, are in many cases the sole documentation of tombstones that have been effaced or destroyed.

An introduction by Robert Pinsky resonates with the once-vibrant culture of Eastern Jewry. Essays by Goberman and Gershon Hundert, an expert on the history of Jewish life in Russia, place the tombstones in their artistic and cultural setting, and explain the Jewish traditions surrounding their creation. The images are organized by the regions where the cemeteries are located, and captions include translations of the Hebrew and Yiddish inscriptions on the stones. Published to accompany an exhibition organized by The Brooklyn Museum of Art, this book is an essential contribution to the history of Jewish art and culture.

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168 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Rizzoli International Publications
Publication date

January 15, 2000
Dimensions

8 x 0.75 x 11.5 inches
ISBN-10

0847822567
ISBN-13

978-0847822560
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David Goberman has published widely in Russia on folk art traditions.

Robert Pinsky is the Poet Laureate of the United States.

Gershon Hundert is Chairman of the Jewish Studies Program at McGill University, Montreal.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rizzoli International Publications; First Edition (January 15, 2000)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 168 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0847822567
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0847822560
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.2 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.75 x 11.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #3,892,239 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,598 in Monument Photography
- #2,991 in Jewish Social Studies
- #4,271 in Photography Collections & Exhibitions (Books)

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R.A.

Nice Pictures

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2019

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The pictures in this book are beautiful, and much clearer than you can find googling. The essays are informative.

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jay herron

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Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2017

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Perfect in every way!

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Sarah Jacobs

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Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2016

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a beautiful book of photographs of Jewish tombstones from the Ukraine.

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Larry Mark, editor of MyJewishBooks.com

Records of beauty of a lost world

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2000

In conjunction with the show at The Brooklyn Museum of Art this Winter, Rizzoli has published the photos by the Russian photographer, David Goberman, aged 88, which he took from the 1930s through the 1960s of Jewish gravestones. The photos document the vanishing art of stone carvers and highlights themes of folk art and spiritual belief. The photos also provide a timeless record of Jewish tradition in the Ukraine and Moldova. Intricately carved motifs include crowns of the Torah, signs of the Kohanim (split fingers), birds, fallen fruit, a single candle, a broken tree and three small chicks (for the mother who dies leaving three young children), fish, deer, unicorns, bear, lions, and fighting lions. Those with menorahs, grapes and water jugs usually represented Levites. Peacocks represent paradise. An excellent book to cherish and learn from.

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StevenH

Jewish Folk Art in Stone

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2000

There are over 100 photographs of tombstones from Jewish towns (shtetls) in Ukraine and Moldova taken by a Russian photographer surreptitiously during the 1950's and 1960's in the Soviet Union. The images range from lions and dragons to seahorses and rabbits -- Jewish stonecarvers used the stones for artistic expression, as well as text to describe the deceased (translated in detail on many stones). The book was published to coincide with an exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum that opens on January 13 and runs through April. Many of the stones shown here were torn up during the Stalin regime and used to make factory steps or fish ponds, so this is the only historical record.

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