Arthur Szyk - The Book of Esther-
Title InformationTitle (English)The Book of EstherTitle (Hebrew)???? ????AuthorArthur Szyk, IllustratorPublished by Maariv Book Guild / American-Israel Publishing Co. ()The book is in: English Hebrew LanguageNr 346out of 500Item Description: Israel, Maariv, pp. colourplates]. Very good copy. Orig. hardcover in slipcase. Hebrew with English translation. De-luxe edition nr. 346 of 500. The Book of Esther illustrated by Arthur Szyk (), illustrator, miniaturist, and cartoonist. Born in Lodz, Poland, he studied at Cracow and in World War I fought in the Russian army and was taken prisoner; afterward he fought under General Sikorski against the Bolsheviks. Szyk was noted for his refined draftsmanship and calligraphy, in the style of medieval manuscript-illumination, as shown in an edition of the Charter of Kalisz, in a sumptuous edition of the Haggadah (executed ; published ), and in the highly decorated Declaration of Independence for the State of Israel (). These were executed in a close imitation of the illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages. His colors had the luminosity of Gothic stained glass windows. His Hebrew lettering was superbly decorative and his illuminations sometimes showed a close acquaintance with Jewish legend. Read More