HF-29 · Statement work

The Wandering Jew

A history of movement

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The Wandering Jew, mixed-metal sculpture by Henry Friedman
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A history of movement

Figures and a carriage suggest travel, displacement and persistence. The sculpture explores the long history of Jewish movement and the search for a place to belong.

Interpretive text is based on the family collection dossier and is not presented as a direct quotation or documented statement of the artist's intention.