Figury wyobraźni – obrazy tożsamości. Malarze w „Roczniku Żydowskim”

Abstract

The article presents an analytical approach to the content of „Jewish Yearbooks”, mainly painting and poetry, and the significance of those Yearbooks for Jewish artists. There are detailed descriptions and interpretations of the headlines, or the layout of the Yearbook iself, as well as the most important information that could be learned from the magazine. In the article, Jewish Moderna by Adolf Stand, adorned with Lilien's drawing, the significant figure is the menorah, which symbolizes, together with the text around it, images of identity, and tension between the question of Adolf Stand: What is Zionism? – with the underlined answer: "Jewish superman". The author, the editor-in-chief, tries to characterize his vision of Jewish art, distinguishes paintings and characters, with special promotion of Efraim Moshe Lilien (who, along with Wilhelm Wachtl is most often presented in the Yearbook), graphic artist, painter, photographer, and Zionist supporter.