Episode 7: Life Doesn’t Last, Art Doesn’t Last

In the 1960s, artist Eva Hesse found herself at the center of the iconic New York contemporary art scene. A Jewish refugee who escaped Austria on the Kindertransport as a toddler, Hesse went on to become an icon of post minimalist art.

Elisabeth Sussman is a curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art. She’s written and edited books about Hesse and has curated exhibitions of her work. On this episode, Elisabeth and Mark discuss Hesse’s personal history, artistic style, and legacy.

LBI Presents is a production of the Leo Baeck Institute, New York | Berlin and Antica Productions.