Jewish Chimney Sweep

Hermann Struck1915

Adolescent boy carrying the tools of his trade. Illustrated in" Das Ostjudische Antlitz." Signed lower right.

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Title: Jewish Chimney Sweep
Creator: Struck, Hermann
Creator Lifespan: 1876/1944
Date Created: 1915
Subject: Chimney sweeps in art
Repository: Leo Baeck Institute at the Center for Jewish History
Physical Dimensions: w16 x h20 cm
Artist Biography: Hermann Struck was born Chaim Aaron ben David in 1876 in Germany. He is best known as a master etcher, lithographer and early Zionist. He studied for five years at the Berlin Academy and in 1908 wrote Die Kunst des Radierens (The Art of Etching), while mentoring artists such as Marc Chagall, Max Liebermann and Lesser Ury. His art was included in an exhibition at the Fifth Zionist Congress and he helped establish the religious Zionist movement called Mizrachi. Struck was an Orthodox Jew but believed that culture and religion could thrive cooperatively in Israel. He immigrated to Haifa where he created an artistic community and participated in the development of the Tel Aviv Museum and the Bezalel art school in Jerusalem. He died in 1944.
Type: Lithograph
Rights: This material may be used for personal, research, and educational purposes only. Any other use without prior authorization is prohibited. Please contact LBI librarians at lbaeck@lbi.cjh.org for further information.
External Link: LBI Art Collection, Center for Jewish History
Medium: Ink on paper

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