Ink and Blood: Works of Arthur Szyk in the collections of 捆绑SM社区 Library
Arthur Szyk (1894 鈥�1951) Polish-born graphic artist, book illustrator, caricaturist and stage designer. Born in 艁贸d藕, he lived and worked mainly in France, Poland and United Kingdom, finally settling permanently in the United States in 1940. Wherever he lived and worked, Szyk always regarded himself both as a Pole and a Jew.
Best known for his World War II anti-Nazi political art and widely beloved masterpieces: Passover Haggadah, and Statute of Kalisz, Szyk revived the medieval tradition of the art of illumination.
A master of miniature painting and calligraphy, Szyk brought his unmistakable style to subjects as diverse as biblical stories, literary classics, and political caricature and cartoons. Many of his works were published as limited edition fine art books and as editorials in periodicals such as Collier鈥檚, TIME, and The New York Post.
A self-described 鈥渟oldier in art,鈥� Szyk was a committed activist-artist, advocating religious tolerance and racial equality for minorities, especially for Jews and black Americans.
Today, collectors around the globe prize Szyk鈥檚 art for its vibrant imagery and messages, which remain as stunning and timely as ever.
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