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Skulptur

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Skulptur (Yiddish: סקולפּטור, 'Sculpture') is a 1921 Yiddish language short book written by Joseph Chaikov. The book was the first book in Yiddish on sculpture.[1]

In Skulptur, Chaikov advocates avant-garde sculpture as a contribution to a new Jewish art.[2] Skulptur was published by Melukhe Farlag [uk] in Kiev and contains 15 pages.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Tradition and revolution: the Jewish renaissance in Russian avant-garde art, 1912-1928 Ruth Apter-Gabriel, Israel Museum (1987) p. 67
  2. ^ "Digital Collections at the Beinecke Library". 18 December 2018.
  3. ^ Tradition and revolution: the Jewish renaissance in Russian avant-garde art, 1912-1928 Ruth Apter-Gabriel, Israel Museum (1987) p. 225