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In God We Trust
Early Bible Printings and Founding Documents from the David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection Rare book and history aficionados will enjoy In God We Trust, Early Bible Printings and Founding Documents from the David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection, an extraordinary exhibition of historic American Bibles, religious texts, and founding documents, many of which have rarely been displayed. The art exhibition, which opens November 14, features 18 books and five of America’s founding documents from the Americana Collection of Mr. Rubenstein, a prominent American businessman and philanthropist. Organized by the New-York Historical Society in collaboration with Mr. Rubenstein’s library consultant, In God We Trust presents the stories of these books and printed documents and the ingenuity and diversity of the early Americans who made them.
ON DISPLAY Saturday, November 14 through Sunday, January 17 and Saturday, January 30 through Sunday, February 28 East Gallery, Esther B. O’Keeffe Building, 102 Four Arts Plaza DAYS AND TIMES Monday, Wednesday-Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday - open to Four Arts members only: 1 to 5 p.m. TICKETS $10 (includes Ubuhle Women); no charge for Four Arts members Reserve tickets through The Four Arts app, at www.fourarts.org, by calling (561) 655-7226, or visiting the Four Arts Box Office The exhibition includes displays about letterpress printing and the art of bookmaking created by IS Projects, a public access printmaking and book arts studio in Ft. Lauderdale. “The cases will include antique tools and materials that explain how printmakers and bookmakers made the books and documents on display,” Dunham said. “Before the industrial age and machinery used in mass production of books, all of these objects were hand-made.”
“These objects are living artifacts of history,” said Rebecca A. Dunham, The Four Arts’ head of fine arts and curator. “All these religious texts and documents talk about the first two centuries of our nation’s history and the diversity of religious beliefs of the early Americans who settled this country.”
Carey, Stewart, and Co., printers, The Holy Bible, Translated from the Latin Vulgate, Philadelphia, 1790, David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection.
In the American colonies, it was the Bibles and other sacred works printed, sold, and purchased by settlers that were treasured above
all. In God We Trust features Bibles printed in several languages, including English, German, Hebrew, and Algonquian.
This exhibition has been organized by the New-York Historical Society in collaboration with the David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection.
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Visitors will also hear music from one of the books, recorded by PBA’s School of Music & Fine Arts students. A self-guided tour, featuring high-resolution images and audio provided by Dunham, will be available for smartphones by clicking on fourarts.oncell.com, so please bring your headphones.
