Mel Bochner on "The Joys of Yiddish"

 

Object Lesson: The Joys of Yiddish     Now Available on YouTube Artist Mel Bochner (1940 – 2025), a founding figure in the Conceptual Art movement of the 1960s, was best known for exploring the possibilities of language as image, medium, and content. In this video, Bochner reflects on his painting The Joys of Yiddish (2012) in the Jewish Museum's collection. The artist also touches on his relationship with the Yiddish language, Jewish identity, and his personal history with the Jewish Museum. This video is the latest in the Object Lesson  series, which foregrounds works of art in the Jewish Museum's collection. WATCH   The Jewish Museum is committed to making its programs accessible to all. For inquiries and requests for live CART interpretation, ASL interpretation, or additional accommodations, please email info@thejm.org or call 212.423.3200 ext. 0.   Support is provided, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. Image of The Joys of Yiddish (2012) by Mel Bochner   The Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10128 info@thejm.org thejewishmuseum.org 212.423.3200 Donate Join or Renew Hours & Admission Directions FAQ About the Museum Follow us @thejewishmuseum Instagram YouTube Facebook X You are signed up to receive updates from the Jewish Museum. Update Preferences to change the type of emails you receive from us. Unsubscribe from all JM emails.