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Sol Lewitt, The Modern Yarmulke, 2001-2013

Sol Lewitt, The Modern Yarmulke, 2001-2013

Sol Lewitt

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SOL LEWITT

The Modern Yarmulke, 2001-2013

Mixed media leather and textile

5 1/2 in diameter | 14 cm diameter

Unknown edition

This yarmulka or kippah (the skullcaps that are work by Orthodox men or other Jewish men in synagogue or during prayer, weddings, funerals, holidays and other religious events) was first designed in 2001 by Sol Lewitt for his local synagogue, Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek in Chester Connecticut where the artist lived. This four-panel leather kippah features a digital print of the Star of David that is inspired by the ark doors Lewitt designed for the synagogue that same year. (see photo for inspiration.) Lewitt co-designed the Connecticut synagogue with architect Stephen Lloyd. The synagogue tried repeatedly to translate the radiant, geometric design the artist made for the ark doors into the convex form of a yarmulke. When the design was finally achieved, it sold out almost instantly. Several editions were made, each varying in trim color and the color of the inside fabric, but all shared the same six pointed star design, a common motif in Lewitt's work. The present edition design features a bright blue trim and a gray interior with the edition details in gold lettering and it was issued in 2013 for the Union for Reform Judaism Biennial in San Diego, California.