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RESIDENT ARTIST PIOUS WIDOW, EXOTIC DANCER, MURDEROUS WHORE: THE PHOTO ART OF ANYA ROZ.

Authors :
Margolis, Judith
Source :
Nashim: A Journal of Jewish Women's Studies & Gender Issues. Spring2014, Issue 26, p158-162. 5p.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

The article offers the insights of Anya Roz, a photographer, regarding her childhood in Russia, the paintings of artists such as Rembrandt van Rijn and El Greco, and the story about the origins of written Hebrew. Topics include the triptych of biblical beheadings such as David and Salomé, the biblical images of Judith, and Salomé's used of her body to ask for the head of Saint John the Baptist on a platter.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07938934
Issue :
26
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Nashim: A Journal of Jewish Women's Studies & Gender Issues
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
95746077
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2979/nashim.26.158