Virtual Encounter via Zoom / George Segal: Sacrifice of Isaac 1973 (in Hebrew)
Due to the current national security situation, the Museum will be closed to the public. Most activities in physical spaces are postponed until further notice, except for a few events (free of charge, but advance registration is required).
We are all going through extremely trying times. In a bid to help, however modestly, we continue to offer, for the fourth week running, an hour of respite, by providing captivating lectures and encounters every day, free of charge, via Zoom.
This week we will recall past exhibitions at the Museum, get to know some of the beloved works in its collection, and visit important collections around the world. We invite you, the culture-loving public, to enjoy an hour of curiosity.
We wish everyone days of peace.
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George Segal: Sacrifice of Isaac 1973 / Lecturer: Sophia Berry Lifschitz, Assistant Curator at the Department of Photography
George Segal (1914–2000), a leading American Pop artist, became known for his realistic sculptures of figures in white plaster. Sacrifice of Isaac, inspired by the biblical story shortly after the Yom Kippur War, refers to the war’s fallen soldiers. Segal invited the Israeli sculptor Menashe Kadishman and his son to model for him as he sculpted the figures of Abraham and Isaac. Their collaboration resulted in a complex and important work of art, imbued with political and social meanings. We will learn about the sculpture and its influence on Israeli art and culture to this day.
Note: This activity is in Hebrew only.
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Image: George Segal, Sacrifice of Isaac, 1973, Installation view, 1979
Gift of the Tel Aviv Literature and Art Foundation