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Book SynopsisA retrospective of the work of Lasar Segall, this catalogue explores his changing cultural and artistic identities as demonstrated in over 224 works. Documenting the Diaspora of the Jews and embodying modern notions of exoticism and primitivism in art, Segall's work presents many diverse issues.
Table of ContentsPreface by Mauricio Segall Director's Foreword by Kimerly Rorschach Notes to the Reader Wandering with the Moon: An Introduction to the Artistic Emigration of Lasar Segall Stephanie D'Alessandro "His Sole Subject is Suffering Humanity": Lasar Segall in Germany, 1906-1923 Reinhold Heller The Absorption of Spectacular, Unedited Things: Brazil in the Work of Lasar Segall Stephanie D'Alessandro With a Heart Tied to the Land: Lasar Segall's Brazilian Oeuvre as an "Echo of Humanity" Vera D'Horta Notes Checklist of the Exhibition Chronology Selected Bibliography
