Szyk Haggadah
Szyk, Arthur; Ungar, Irvin
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Description for Szyk Haggadah
Paperback. A modern illuminated haggadah, illustrated by master miniaturist Arthur Szyk in Poland just after Hitler's rise to power, with all-new translation and commentary by leading Jewish theologian Rabbi Byron L. Sherwin. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 color illustrations. BIC Classification: G; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 276 x 11. Weight in Grams: 624.
Arthur Szyk (pronounced ShickA") created his Haggadah on the eve of the Nazi occupation of his native Poland. In 1937, he relocated to London, carrying with him the 48 densely illustrated panels that depicted Jewish heroes like Moses and David triumphing over Egyptians and Philistines. Three years later, a group of wealthy English Jews financed a first (limited) edition of The Szyk Haggadah. By 1956, the plates had found their way to Israel, where a trade edition remained in print until 2003. Available in the United States only through specialized distribution channels, this version became the most popular ... Read more
Arthur Szyk (pronounced ShickA") created his Haggadah on the eve of the Nazi occupation of his native Poland. In 1937, he relocated to London, carrying with him the 48 densely illustrated panels that depicted Jewish heroes like Moses and David triumphing over Egyptians and Philistines. Three years later, a group of wealthy English Jews financed a first (limited) edition of The Szyk Haggadah. By 1956, the plates had found their way to Israel, where a trade edition remained in print until 2003. Available in the United States only through specialized distribution channels, this version became the most popular ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Abrams United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780810997530
SKU
V9780810997530
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About Szyk, Arthur; Ungar, Irvin
In his lifetime, Arthur Szyk (1894-1951) was known primarily as a political illustrator of the highest caliber. He settled in 1940 in America, where his anti-Nazi cartoons were widely published. Eleanor Roosevelt once referred to him as a one-man army,A" and indeed, he saw himself as a soldier in art.A" Dr. Byron L. Sherwin, a Jewish scholar ... Read more
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