Silverstein’s Heroes
“Every philosophy resolves itself into autobiography in the end” - Friedrich Nietzsche
Jo-El/Jore-El, 2013, acrylic on canvas, 48” x 60” by Joel Silverstein, courtesy the artist
Exactly how is an aspect of Jewish identity expressed in the mid-20th century phenomena of comic book Superheros? Aside…
Brighton Beach Bible
“We are in effect changing the rules as to what is aesthetically acceptable…. It is exciting precisely because we are changing the discourse [about Jewish visual expression and contemporary art].” Joel Silverstein made this startling proclamation in these pages three months ago…