Jewish artists
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:
Spivak Family Papers and Art
Collection
Identifier: B250
Abstract
Dr. Charles Spivak was born in Russia in 1861 and died in Denver, Colorado in 1927. He arrived in New York City in 1882 and graduated from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1893, Charles Spivak married Jennie Charsky. Because of Jennie's poor health the Spivaks moved to Denver in 1896. Dr. Spivak was a co-founder of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) and was the executive secretary from 1904 until 1927. Haim David Spivak, son of Dr. Charles and Jennie...
Dates:
1861-2010
Spivak Painting Information and Photographs, 1998
File
Identifier: B250.03.0005.0002
Abstract
Haim David Spivak painted "The Ten Commandments" as a mural in the BMH synagogue in 1927. There are photographs of the Spivak family and the painting before it was given to the AMC Cancer Research Center. There is also an appraisal of the painting.
Dates:
1998
Susan Cooper Exhibit, 2021
File
Identifier: B230.02.0007.0027
Abstract
File folder contains an exhibit book and a book entitled "Recollection" about Susan Cooper's art, which depicts synagogues in Poland that were destroyed during World War II. There is also a DVD of Susan Cooper exploring her artwork during an RMJHS event.
Dates:
2021
Temple Shalom (Colorado Springs, CO.), 1980-2013
File
Identifier: B115.01.0001.0006
Abstract
(Temple) Shalom- (The Temple of) Peace
Dates:
1980-2013
The Ten Commandments, 1927
File — Box B250.03.0002: Series B250.03 [Barcode: U186020748741]
Identifier: B250.03.0002
Abstract
Oil painting "The Ten Commendments" by H. David Spivak who was the son of Dr. Charles David and Jennie Charsky Spivak. The painting was commissioned as a mural for the Beth HaMedrosh Hagodol Synagogue in Denver, Colorado. Haim David Spivak was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1893 and died in Denver, Colorado in 1932. He studied at the University of Denver, the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois and the Art Students League, New York. He was one of three co-founders of the Denver Artists...
Dates:
1927
University of Denver, 1948-1954
File
Identifier: B187.04.0006.0001
Abstract
Alexander Kagan attended the University of Denver for various years beginning in 1948. He graduated with a Fine Arts degree in 1954. The folder contains transcripts, correspondence, and a diploma.
Dates:
1948-1954