If a picture is worth 1,000 words, a painting of text has more questionable value. Many museum visitors struggle to understand the advantage of a painting of a word or two over staying home and reading a book. At New York’s Jewish Museum, William Anastasi’s 1987 “Untitled (jew)” comes as advertised—the word “jew” painted on the canvas. It’s more nuanced…
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