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Whatever Is Contained Must Be Released: My Jewish Orthodox Girlhood, My Life as a Feminist Artist Paperback - 2012

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A richly evocative, captivating, and reflective memoir" of a feminist artist who broke free of the limits placed on her by family, Judaism and society (Publishers Weekly).

Growing up an Orthodox Jew in Brooklyn, Helene Aylon spent her Friday nights in a sea of extended family as the Sabbath candles flickered. Passionate about art, she dreamt of escaping the strict, secular world of her youth, but instead married a rabbi and became a mother of two. Then, her world was split apart when her husband was diagnosed with cancer, and Aylon found herself widowed at thirty.

Free to explore both her own soul and the changing world around her, Aylon sought a home in the burgeoning environmental art scene of the 1970s--creating transgressive works that explore identity, women's bodies, the environment, disarmament, and the notion of God. Finally, she dares to asks of Judaism: Where are the women?

With many examples of her work included within, Whatever is Contained "is an arresting tale of uncommon courage, intelligence, and wit" following Aylon's search for truth in art, and the links between feminism and Judaism (Gail Levin, author of Lee Krasner: A Biography and Becoming Judy Chicago).

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Title Whatever Is Contained Must Be Released: My Jewish Orthodox Girlhood, My Life as a Feminist Artist
Author Helene Aylon
Binding Paperback
Pages 350
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Feminist Press
Date 2012-05
Illustrated Yes
Features Illustrated
ISBN 9781558617681 / 155861768X
Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
Dimensions 8.9 x 7.2 x 0.7 in (22.61 x 18.29 x 1.78 cm)
Themes
- Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
- Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
- Geographic Orientation: New York
- Locality: New York, N.Y.
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
Library of Congress subjects Jews - New York (State) - New York, Painters - New York (State) - New York
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011043068
Dewey Decimal Code B

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Publishers Weekly, 04/23/2012, Page 45

About the author

Helne Aylon (1931-2020) was a visual, conceptual installation performance artist and ecofeminist whose art has been exhibited at the Whitney Museum in New York; the Jewish Museum in New York; the Aldrich Museum in Connecticut; and the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, among many others. Her work can be divided into three phases: process art (1970s), antinuclear art (1980s), and The G-d Project (1990s and early 2000s), a feminist commentary on the Hebrew Bible and other established traditions. Throughout her career she collaborated with many major artists and writers, including Ana Mendieta, Grace Paley, Ad Reinhardt, and Mark Rothko. In 2016 she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women's Caucus for Art.