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The Statue of Liberty and the Hanukkah Lamp It Inspired
Manfred Anson’s Statue of Liberty Hanukkah Lamp, made in 1985, is a beloved object in the Skirball museum collections. Here I am with the lamp in 1988, along with Uri D. Herscher, Skirball Founding...
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Saying Yes to the Dress
Gift of Mary and Sidney Green. SCC 9.26. This lovely bridal gown—worn first by Eva Selbin in 1912, then altered for use by her daughter for a second generation of wear in 1936—has found new life once...
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A Special Place for Everyone: A Summer Intern’s Perspective
A simple biblical passage that transformed into an unforgettable lesson for me this summer. It was a Tuesday morning and a group of summer interns and new hires were gathered in the lobby. We were...
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What’s a Shofar? Ask Marcus Jonas.
Shofar and Case, Maker: Marcus Jonas. Oakland, California, ca. 1870s. Wood and ram’s horn. From the collection of the Skirball Cultural Center. Photograph by John Reed Forsman. What’s a shofar? It’s a...
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Richard Meier Designed the Getty… and This Hanukkah Lamp
The designs of Hanukkah lamps often incorporate architectural forms. In 1985 the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, invited leading architects to submit designs of Hanukkah lamps for an exhibition entitled...
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What’s New in the Museum?
The Binding of Isaac, Torah Curtain and Valance, Austria, 1878. Silk with metallic and silk threads.Gift of Judge Michael Linfield in honor of his father, Seymour LinfieldSCC59.97.a,b. The Skirball is...
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A Happy Marriage: Fallen Fruit and a Special Ketubbah at the Skirball
Ketubbah. Busseto, Italy. Text, 1677; border, 18th century. Ink, gouache, gold paint, and cutout on parchment. Salli Kirschstein Collection, Skirball Museum, Skirball Cultural Center. Several...
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Songs of Freedom: In Honor of Veterans Day
National Jewish Welfare Board, Selected Jewish Songs for Members of the Armed Forces, 1943. Gift of Herman and Polly Alevy, Skirball Museum, Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA. 71.102. On...
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The Old and the New: Making Passover Your Own
Tiered Seder Plate, Franz Strobl (?),1814. Having been a docent since the Skirball opened in 1996, I have had numerous opportunities to talk about the many objects in the core exhibition, Visions and...
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How I Found the Skirball By Way of a Missing Painting
Portrait of Mrs. Sarah Lyon(s) at the age of 101 Years, John Constable, 1804. Gift of Mr. Ben Selling. When I first met my son-in-law’s father, George, we instantly bonded over our shared interest in...
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