Chag Purim by Camille Fox
Object numberM2022/022:007
TitleChag Purim by Camille Fox
Creator Camille Fox
DescriptionOil on canvas painting depicting a scene of Purim. The crowd are dressed in various costumes and fancy dress to celebrate.
"Purim has always been my favourite Chag of all with people getting dressed up as heroes from the bible, renowned celebrities and in all manner of flamboyant outfits. I have a childhood memory of being dressed up as an Arab dancing girl for a festive Purim party held at our Country Club in Alexandria. Folds of red voile with a scattering of gold sequins engulfed me as I trembled with excitement and anticipation. Large gold hoops adorned my ears, and my mother gently covered my six-year-old lips with a generous coating of her bright red lipstick. Decades later that Purim party as I remember it became my inspiration for this contemporary Purim painting." Camille Fox, 2022
"Purim has always been my favourite Chag of all with people getting dressed up as heroes from the bible, renowned celebrities and in all manner of flamboyant outfits. I have a childhood memory of being dressed up as an Arab dancing girl for a festive Purim party held at our Country Club in Alexandria. Folds of red voile with a scattering of gold sequins engulfed me as I trembled with excitement and anticipation. Large gold hoops adorned my ears, and my mother gently covered my six-year-old lips with a generous coating of her bright red lipstick. Decades later that Purim party as I remember it became my inspiration for this contemporary Purim painting." Camille Fox, 2022
Production placeSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Production date 2022
Object namepaintings
Materialcanvas
Dimensions
- width: 560.00 mm
height: 410.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, funded by Mark Chotiner. In memory of the Chotiner, Kraemer and Schifter families