Uri Dushy's steel Suitcase Man is an allegorical figure of the Jew who is forced to travel without a home of his own wandering from place to place without stopping to unload his personal baggage.
The Suitcase Man: Sculpture by Uri Dushy
Exhibition
Venues:
- Dec 31, 2008
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