Trading Places With Tank Talbot by Dori Butler

Trading Places With Tank Talbot by Dori Butler

Artist Raphael Soyer (1899-1987), whose Russian Jewish family settled in Manhattan in 1912, was devoted to painting people in their everyday urban lives. He came to be known especially for his representations of city workers and the down-and-out, and for his portraits of himself and his friends. Although Soyer never identified himself as a Jewish artist, Samantha Baskind, in the first full-length critical study of the artist, argues that his work was greatly influenced by his ethnicity and by the Jewish American immigrant experience.

Baskind examines the painter's art and life in the rich context of religious, cultural, political, and social conditions in the twentieth-century United States. By promoting an understanding of Soyer as a Jewish American artist, she addresses larger questions about the definition and study of modern Jewish art. Whereas previous scholars have defined Jewish art simply as art produced by people who were born Jewish, Baskind stresses the importance of an artist's cultural identity when defining ethnic art. As Baskind explains how Soyer negotiated his Jewish identity in changing ways over his lifetime, she offers new strategies for identifying and interpreting Jewish art in general. Her analysis of Soyer's work places the artist in a necessary context and provides a valuable new approach to the study of modern Jewish art.

Dori Hillestad Butler's books have been named to 18 different state's children's choice award lists. The Buddy Files: Case of the Missing Kid earned the 2011 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery, and Trading Places with Tank Talbott won the Maryland Children's Choice Award in 2007. Dori has also worked as a ghostwriter for the Sweet Valley Twins, Unicorn Club, and Boxcar Children series, as well as a children's book critic for a variety of outlets. She's written a number of short stories, plays, and instructional materials, as well as serving as the Regional Adviser for the Iowa Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She grew up in southern Minnesota and currently lives with her husband, son, dog, and cat in Seattle. She travels the country visiting schools and leading writing workshops.

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ISBN 13	9780807580608
ISBN 10	0807580600
Title	Trading Places With Tank Talbot
Author	Dori Butler
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Albert Whitman And Company
Year published	2005-03-30
Number of pages	136
Prizes	Sunshine State Young Reader's Award
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.