- Object Name:
- Mezuzah in Case
- Artist/Maker:
- Allan Wexler
- Bio:
- American, b. 1949
- Title:
- Mezuzot Project, Second Edition
- Place Made:
- New York, New York, United States
- Date:
- 2004, produced 2006
- Medium:
- Wood, enamel, acrylic, glass, and nails
- Dimensions:
- Each: 6 × 2 5/16 × 1/2 in. (15.2 × 5.9 × 1.3 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Purchase: Contemporary Judaica Acquisitions Committee Fund
- Accession Number:
- 2006-52.1-12
Not On View
The Jewish Museum commissioned Allan Wexler to create a suite of twelve mezuzot which are installed throughout the building. On display here is a second set that the artist created for the Museum's collection. Using a pure white background as a constant element, Wexler created a series of variations as he explored a number of themes-how to display the klaf (scroll), how much (or little) text to reveal-and posed metaphorical questions related to the mezuzah's placement at an architectural threshold.
Information may change as a result of ongoing research.