Table of Contents

List of Plates
Introduction

Part I: The Growth of an Artist

Part II: The Way Years
From Miniature to Caricature • An Artist with a Message • A Public Service Artist • The Turn towards Peace

Part III: Late Career
Drawing Lessons • Illustrations for a Young Peace • Fighting for Israel • In a Changing America • Valediction

Part IV: Who was Arthur Szyk?
Creating Arthur Szyk • The Jewish Artist • The Political Artist

About the Author

Joseph P. Ansell was, until his death in 2006, Professor of Art and Head of the Department of Art at Auburn University. For many years before, and during the early years of his research on Arthur Szyk, he maintained an active record as a professional artist, exhibiting throughout the United States, and in England, Ireland, and Japan. He published articles on Szyk’s work in American and European journals and lectured on Szyk to general and professional audiences in the United States, England, and Poland. He also wrote on aspects of the history of graphic design and on contemporary art.

Reviews

‘The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, whose admirable publications generally concern weighty topics of philosophy, religion, and history, has made a praiseworthy departure with this biography of the Polish American graphic artist Arthur Szyk... a substantial achievement.’
- W. Cahn, Choice

‘A marvelous and well-deserved biography.’
- Stephen Mark Dobbs, J, the Jewish Newspaper of Northern California

‘Joseph Ansell’s biography tackles an immensely difficult task with great skill... adorned with coloured illustrations of high quality... The book is a well-written introduction to the career of a remarkable man and artist.’
- Edgar Samuel, Jewish Historical Studies