Explore diverse aspects of artist Itshak Holtz’s life and work with those who knew him, accompanied by a slideshow of some of his finest work, in a Zoom conversation hosted by the Museum at Eldridge Street, to be streamed on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:00 pm.
“The colors he used are from an Impressionist palette: the shaded pinks and beiges of Jerusalem’s ancient stones, the perfection of its azure skies, the verdancy of its trees and grasses dappled by sunlight. Holtz’s greatest power was in recreating the everyday life and scenes that he loved, his almost mystical ability to invoke the neshama - the inner spiritual soul of the scene and its characters.”
Richard McBee, noted expert on Jewish art and author of Living Jewish Art: The Work of Itshak Holtz (Abbeville Press, 2024) will discuss the artist’s career in conversation with Sylvia Herskowitz, director emerita of Yeshiva University Museum, and BHC member and artist-photographer Dr. Aliza Holtz, daughter of Itshak Holtz.
The online discussion accompanies Abbeville Press’ publication of Living Jewish Art: The Work of Itshak Holtz (Hardcover, Dec. 10th), the first comprehensive book on the foremost painter of contemporary Jewish life.
From the beginning of his artistic career, Holtz was drawn to depict the life of the Orthodox communities of which he himself was a part, in both New York and Jerusalem. This lavishly illustrated volume surveys Holtz’s incomparable paintings, drawings, and prints of Jewish life. Organized by subject matter, it presents his scenes of worship, celebration, work, and everyday life, as well as his landscapes and portraits
A beautiful volume that will be cherished by Holtz’s admirers and collectors, it also makes a handsome Hanukkah gift for this holiday season.
Learn more about the webinar and register here.
Learn more about Living Jewish Art: The Work of Itshak Hotz here.