Book & Author: “The House of Fragile Things: Jewish Art Collectors and the Fall of France”

The House of Fragile Things: Jewish Art Collectors and the Fall of France shares years of author James McAuley’s research on the lives and collections of prominent 19th century Jewish families leading up to World War II, challenging the psychology of collecting within the context of the war. Join us for an in-depth conversation and presentation with McAuley, who will discuss antisemitism in the 19th and 20th centuries in the art world, the French-Jewish experience, the rise of a social class where trade (rather than land) determined wealth, and the history of consumerism.

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Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test & masks are required to attend on-site programs.

ON-SITE

Non-Members: Museum Admission; Members: Free

VIRTUAL

Non-Members: $5.00; Members: Free

Community Partners: Jewish Arts Collaborative; Department of History of Art and Architecture at DePaul University; Art and Art History Department at Lake Forest College; Crown Family Center for Jewish and Israel Studies at Northwestern University; Art and Art History department of Columbia College Chicago; Lycée Français de Chicago