Original upload date: Sun, 04 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 14:51:17 GMT
In the early 1970's, artist Archie Rand painted over 8000 square feet of Jewish religious murals in a Sephardic synagogue, B'nai Yosef. Located in the bustling and diverse Ocean Avenue Brooklyn commun
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ity, the mural's cacophony of styles ranges from realistic representation to abstract expressionism all of which gave rise to fierce opposition from amongst rabbis and congregants to the paintings. They consider any representation of that which cannot be represented taboo.
Rand reflects on this journey fomented by the clash of ideas and beliefs and realizes that creativity and spirituality are not mutually exclusive. In fact, they feed one another. Archie Rand's story, told with self deprecating humor and compassion, reveals his passion for both.
