Percival Goodman Architect, Planner, Teacher, Painter
In a career that spanned more than sixty years, Percival Goodman achieved renown as one of the most prolific synagogue architects in the United States, and as an instrumental voice in the development of modern religious architecture. In his efforts to establish a vocabulary for the modern synagogue, he synthesized abstract modern forms and traditional Jewish symbolism, creating a unique style that resonated with people struggling to maintain their religious community in an increasingly secularized culture.
Percival Goodman: Architect, Planner, Teacher, Painter situates the architect's work within the modernist movement and offers a personal and critical assessment of his sustained commitment to the power of architecture as a vehicle for social change.

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Contributions by Taylor Stoehr, Rabbi Martin Freedman, Robert Fishman, Raymond Lifchez and Chiu-Hwa Wang, and Naomi Goodman
8" x 11"; 212 pages; 203 illustrations, 20 in color
ISBN: 188491909X
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Author(s)
Kimberly J. Elman and Angela Giral
Publishers
The Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University
Publication Date
2000
In print | $35.00
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Percival Goodman: Architect, Planner, Teacher, Painter
February 14–March 31, 2001
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