“Jewish Girl and Her Dog.” We are thrilled about this issue’s cover art, devised for the
occasion by New Catalogue. Behind that moniker are photographers Luke Batten and Jonathan Sadler, who, for
several years now, have organized their practice around the interrogation of stock photo agencies. At times, this
practice has resulted in the production of absurdist series for imaginary clients; at others, they have acted much
like a “real” agency, addressing visual problems in the world around them. As the Secular Issue took shape,
we approached New Catalogue about possibilities for visualization; and inspired by Susan Kahn’s piece in this
issue, they created the series “Jewish Girl and Her Dog.” We are tremendously grateful to New Catalogue for
accepting this challenge and invite you to learn more about their work at: http://newcatalogue.net.
Matti Bunzl and Rachel Havrelock
Editors, AJS Perspectives
