Twisted Into Recognition

Clichés of Jews and Others September 26, 2008-January 18, 2009 A free public exhibition preview will be held Thursday, September 25, 5:30-8 pm. Twisted Into Recognition: Clichés of Jews and Others questions stereotypes and the ways images and objects communicate them. Stereotypes and clichés are an integral part of our perception, shaping our image of ourselves and others as well as our sense of belonging to a distinct group or nation apart from others. Through their simplification, these characterizations may help us to overcome our fear of the unknown, but at the same time, serve as a breeding ground for racist ideologies. Twisted Into Recognition is a multimedia exhibition that juxtaposes historical objects, items from material culture, and contemporar