"Something of his Own Soil": Jewish History, Mural Painting, and Bernard Zakheim in San Francisco

When Franklin Delano Roosevelt agreed to support artists struggling to make a living during the Great Depression, arts administrators in San Francisco received funding for a major mural project in which Jewish artist Bernard Zakheim (1896-1985) would participate. The work of Zakheim is discussed.

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Published in:American Jewish history 2002-06, Vol.90 (2), p.123-140
Main Author: BOONE, M. ELIZABETH
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ancient medicine
Artists
Essays
History
Jewish art
Jewish culture
Jewish history
Jewish literature
Jewish people
Jewish peoples
Mental depression
Murals
Temples
United States history
Visual artists
Zakheim, Bernard
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Summary:When Franklin Delano Roosevelt agreed to support artists struggling to make a living during the Great Depression, arts administrators in San Francisco received funding for a major mural project in which Jewish artist Bernard Zakheim (1896-1985) would participate. The work of Zakheim is discussed.
ISSN:0164-0178
1086-3141
1086-3141
DOI:10.1353/ajh.2003.0022