Philadelphia: The Galleries at Moore, 1997. LCC: 98-70724. 20 pp; 5 color pls. $20 plus s/h [ISBN 1-58442-027-8]. Catalog for the exhibition of the same name Originating at the Galleries at Moore (May 27–July 31, 1998), the exhibition traveled to the Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art (September 9–November 1, 1998). Includes “The Content-Driven Abstraction of Moshe Kupferman” by Allan Schwartzman; “Abstraction and Time: On the Painterly World of Moshe Kupferman” by Benjamin Harshav; selected biography, exhibition checklist, selected exhibition history; foreword by Elsa Longhauser. To purchase call 215-965-4027 For mail orders: Visa, Mastercard, check, or moneyorder (payable to The Galleries at Moore/MCAD) The Galleries at Moore Moore College of Art & Design 20th Street & The Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103 Booksellers may return purchased books for a period of up to 2 months following the invoice date. About Moshe Kupferman: Moshe Kupferman creates powerful abstract paintings. He infuses beauty and life into a personal landscape shaped by his experience as a Holocaust survivor. Born in Poland in 1926, Kupferman spent World War II in the Ural and Kazakhstan internment camps. The only member of his family to survive, he emigrated to Israel in 1948 and helped establish Kibbutz Lohamei Hagetaot (Ghetto Fighters' Kibbutz), where he continues to live and work today. Through Kupferman's enduring association with the kibbutz movement and his commitment to the activity of painting as an essential daily labor, the artist effectively integrates an aesthetic dimension into his philosophy of life. “First I put in emotion and expression. Then I cover it up. Then I put in silence.” Art critic Arturo Schwarz regards Kupferman's aesthetic of silence—the silence of memories and restrained emotions—as an effort to conceal, the better to reveal. The artist alternately paints and wipes away layer upon layer. He relies upon violet, black, and white pigment, and occasionally green, imbuing each color with its own associations. Like the changing sky, Kupferman's subtle manipulation of color emphasizes the transitional character of events, emotions, and life. Galleries Directory | Levy Gallery Artists Registry | Publications & Artists | Email Moore College of Art and Design

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