Daniel Libeskind and the Contemporary Jewish Museum : New Jewish Architecture from Berlin to San Francisco

by WOLF, CONNIEYOUNG, JAMES E.

• ISBN13: 9780847831654
• ISBN10: 0847831655
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-08-05
• Publisher: Rizzoli

Summary

Daniel Libeskind And The Jewish Tradition: The Contemporary Jewish Museum is the only book to examine all of Daniel Libeskind's Jewish museums, featuring the new Contemporary Jewish Museum set to open June 2008 in San Francisco. An internationally renowned architect, theorist, and lecturer, Libeskind is considered one of the world's most influential figures in architecture.Credited with introducing a new critical discourse into the field, Libeskind's architectural practice and urban design has won him international praise and numerous commissions. His innovative design for the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco became Libeskind's first commission in North America (1998), and the spectacular building is now completed.

Author Biography

Daniel Libeskind has lectured at many universities worldwide, won numerous architectural awards, and was recently appointed the first U.S. Cultural Ambassador for Architecture. Connie Wolf is the director of the Contemporary Jewish Museum. James E. Young is professor of English and Judaic Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 35
Toward a California Judaism	p. 39
Daniel Libeskind's New Jewish Architecture	p. 45
Jewish Museum Berlin: Berlin, Germany, 1988,1991-99	p. 63
Felix-Nussbaum-Haus: Osnabruck, Germany, 1996-98	p. 83
Danish Jewish Museum: Copenhagen, Denmark, 2003	p. 93
Glass Courtyard, Jewish Museum Berlin: Berlin, Germany, 2004-07	p. 101
Contemporary Jewish Museum: San Francisco, California, 1998-2008	p. 107
About Daniel Libeskind	p. 117
Selected Bibliography	p. 118
Selected Works	p. 119
Acknowledgments	p. 120
Contributors	p. 122
Captions	p. 123
Credits	p. 124
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