Mayer Kirshenblatt exhibit opening, NYC, Nov 14, 2007
Wednesday, November 14, 6:30 pm
New York Book Launch
They Called Me Mayer July: Painted Memories of a Jewish Childhood in Poland Before the Holocaust
This is a free event
The galleries will close at 5:45 pm
The Cooper Shop will stay open late
Self-taught artist Mayer Kirshenblatt and his daughter, noted NYU Professor and scholar of Jewish culture Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, celebrate the publication of this remarkable record of Jewish life in a Polish town before World War II. They Called Me Mayer July: Painted Memories of a Jewish Childhood in Poland Before the Holocaust, presents Kirshenblatt's childhood impressions, his lively paintings, and a marvelous narrative created from nearly 40 years of father-daughter interviews. more
An exhibition of Kirshenblatt's work is opening at the Museum in May 2008.
The Jewish Museum
1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street, NYC
www.thejewishmuseum.org
212.423.3200