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Meer Akselrod – “Paradise Lost”. Exhibition Catalogue. Maria & Michael Zetlin Museum of Russian Art, 1998 - Exhibition catalogue published for “Paradise Lost”, dedicated to the work of Meer (Mir) Akselrod (1902–1970), one of the leading Jewish artists of the Soviet era. Akselrod is renowned for his evocative depictions of Jewish shtetl life, Yiddish culture, and everyday scenes from Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. His work remained little known outside the former USSR until the 1990s, when renewed exhibitions and publications introduced it to a wider audience.   The catalogue contains full-colour reproductions of paintings together with introductory essays highlighting Akselrod’s artistic vision—combining lyrical realism, nostalgia, and a vivid record of a vanished Jewish world. An attractive reference for collectors of Jewish art, Russian art, exhibition catalogues, and twentieth-century illustration. Details: * Meer Akselrod – Paradise Lost * Maria & Michael Zetlin Museum of Russian Art * 1998 * Exhibition catalogue * 24 pages * Softcover * Illustrated in colour * Condition: Good