Hanukkah Illuminated Collection

Reference Code

V 3713

Dates

[ca. 2004-2021]

Consists of

2 series..

Languages

English;

Description

The collection includes material relating to the creation of an original illuminated work by Ellen Eve Frank that tells the story of Hanukkah in English. Incorporating state of the art materials and ancient techniques and materials, such as vellum and gold and silver leaf, the collection includes original drafts, sketches, studies and finished pages that form part of a project that culminated in "Hanukkah Illuminated: A Book of Days". The collection also includes correspondence, especially with the author of the written text, Everett Fox, about the manuscript at its different stages of creation, research notes about Hanukkah, Jewish history of Second Temple Period, the Book of Maccabees I and II, newspaper articles about the work, folders containing material for each day that appears in the text and a printed copy of the complete text. Ellen Frank's partner, Stephen Dickman, donated the collection to the National Library of Israel in March 2023.;Ellen Eve Frank (1946-2021) was an American artist, writer, and educator, based in New York, known especially for her illuminated manuscripts, which often incorporated gold leaf. In 2004, she founded the Ellen Frank Illumination Arts Foundation, which promotes the art of illumination and the creation of new works of art in the genre. With a doctorate in English literature and the visual arts from Yale university, Frank was Assistant Professor of English and published works on painting, architecture and literature. The collection includes material relating to the creation of an original illuminated work that tells the story of Hanukkah in English, "Hanukkah Illuminated: A Book of Days." The collection includes correspondence, research notes about Hanukkah, Second Temple history and the Book of Maccabees I and II, newspaper articles, original drafts, sketches, and studies and a printed copy of the complete text.