Distinguished Artist, Daughter of Zionist Pioneer
Maxa Nordau
Ellen Cherow Wed
to Melvin R. Moore
to me as a sleeping child. When I Russell Street. Another one of her ed in colour. She frequently re-
turns to the landscape of Israel
BY JOSEF FRAENKEL
actually met Miriam Beer-Hof- drawings shows Nordau surround-
faces, subjects which
Jewish News Special
mann for the first time, I could ed by women and children, the and Jewish
Correspondent in London
give scope both to her represen-
Maxa Nordau is the only child hardly believe that she could be a women pointing and the children
tational powers and to her char-
of Max Nordau, Theodor Herzl's grown-up woman. For me both
acteristic style.
most loyal and devoted friend. A Maxa and Miriam remained "eter-
Late in 1963 a new edition of
prophet of modern Zionism, author nal children", always refusing to
"Fairy-Tales for Maxa," illustrated
of philosophical and Zionist area- go to sleep unless coaxed with an-
by her, appeared in France. Inci-
tises, Nordau also wrote a volume other fairy-tale or lullaby.
dentally, it seems rather surpris-
Maxa Nordau, one of the "eter-
"Fairy Tales for 3.11axa." I have
ing that no Hebrew translation of
nal children", is today not only
often read these stories and in
Max Nordau's work has so far
a grown-up woman but the moth-
been published in Israel.
er of a daughter, a journalist,
In 1964, 26 of Maxa's paintings
Claudine, Max Nordau's only
were shown at the Ben Uri Art
grandchild. Her husband, Claude
Gallery in London. Again, t h e
Gruenblat-Nordau, was an early
leitmotif was the beauty of Israel:
pioneer in Palestine and one of
on the one hand, views of Tiberias,
the first Jewish pilots to fight in
Elath, Abu Gosh, Tel Aviv and
France during the First World
Jerusalem; on the other, a Sabra,
War.
a young David, the picture of a
Maxa Nordau bears a striking
kibbutz and the well-known por-
MRS. MELVIN MOORE
resemblance to her father, not only
trait of Max Nordau. Her pictures
in her features but also in her
are full of vitality and movement
Ellen Kay Cherow became the
movements and manner of speak-
and provide an illustrated record bride of Melvin Robert Moore in
ing. She is a painter of merit, and
of Israel.
a recent ceremony at Temple
her frequent exhibitions are re-
Maxa Nordau is a writer and Beth El. Their parents are Mr.
ceived with critical approval; her
orator as well as a painter — in and Mrs. Abe Cherow of Coyle
pictures are to be found in muse-
short, she is a worthy daughter of Ave., and Mr. and Mrs. Harry
urns and art galleries as well as
Max Nordau. In 1943 she pub- Moore of Wareham Ave., Hunt-
among private collections in many
lished jointly with her mother, ington Woods.
countries.
Anna Nordau, what is to date the
After a honeymoon on the East
best existing biography of Max Nor- Coast, the newlyweds will live in
fig:
Born in Paris, Maxa's artistic
dau. She herself continues her fa- Redford Township.
gifts manifested themselves from
MAXA NORDAU
ther's work; what he revealed to
an early age, but Nordau at first
the Jewish people with his pen,
variably visualized Maxa as a small opposed a career in painting. How-
PLANNING A
she conveys by means of her
and pretty child. Many years later ever, he eventually gave way and
palette.
painter's
brush
and
in
the
end
took
great
pride
in
WEDDING,
BAR MITI V ATI
I discovered one of these fables in Maxa, the artist. She went to art
MAXA AND HER MOTHER
OR
SOCIAL
FUNCTION?
a German school book and still school and studied with Jules Ad-
One should not relate the good
imagined Maxa as a child—some-
moving towards Jerusalem. She qualities of his friend, for speak-
Maria
Lop-
Jose
how it seemed impossible to think ler and later with
ez Mezquita. These masters helped further designed the book jacket ing of his good qualities will bring
of her growing up.
for Meir Ben Horin's "Max Nor- up his bad qualities.—Baba
dau," showing him against the
Likewise, when reading Richard
Bathra 165.
Beer-Hofmann's beautiful "Lulla-
background of a Magen David.
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heroine,
appeared
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COHEN, ZAGER & REZNICK—Proprietors of
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Maxa Nordau's name often crops
up in art journals, particularly in
France. Her exhibitions in the
Paris Salons (Salon d'Automne,
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After exhibiting in Madrid, she had Aviv, and, lastly, in London.
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1937 when Maxa Nordau showed a
widely shown and praised.
wide
selection
of
landscapes
and
Maxa Nordau paints both land-
scapes and portraits. Among her portraits in the "Pavillon d'Israel
drawings was one of her father. en Palestine." There were pictures
A portrait of Nordau—often re- of flourishing settlements, orange
produced in Jewish newspapers groves, the Old City of Jerusalem,
and Zionist books—also hangs in Tiberias, Jaffa and Tal Aviv; there
the "Weizmann Room" at Great was a "Chalutz" wielding his spade
like a gun; a "Chalutzah" with
laughing eyes and multi-coloured
flowers; "Bucherian Women" in
their traditional garb; a young
"Yemenite," immersed in studies,
and a "Portrait of a Mother" in
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Her works were acclaimed and de-
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the "Pavillon."
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She has travelled a great deal
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