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This is an indispensable publication on the life and work of the great Polish-Jewish-American artist-activist Arthur Szyk. A master of miniature painting and calligraphy, Szyk (1894 - 1951) brought his unmistakable style to subjects as diverse as biblical stories, literary classics, and political cartoons. This powerful, striking book is one for all art enthusiasts and collectors, students of World War II and Holocaust history, and the art world in general, as well as a vital tool for educators.

Edited by Irvin Ungar
Contributions by Michael Berenbaum, Tom Freudenheim, James Kettlewell, Irvin Ungar
Foreword by Louise Mirrer
Preface by Steven Heller

Winner of the National Jewish Book Award, 2017

Contents

• Foreword--Louise Mirrer
• Preface--Steven Heller
• Behind the Great Art and the Great Messages Stands Arthur Szyk, the Great Man--Irvin Ungar
• The Timeless Aesthetics of Arthur Szyk--James Kettlewell
• Arthur Szyk: the Artist as Soldier, the Artist as Messenger--Michael Berenbaum
• Arthur Szyk: Immigrant as Quintessential American Patriot--Tom L. Freudenheim
• Plates
• Timeline of Arthur Szyk's Life
• Selected Solo Exhibition History
• Bibliography and Resources
• New-York Historical Society Exhibition Checklist
• Acknowledgments
• Index

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