Arthur Szyk : soldier in art / edited by Irvin Ungar ; contributions by Michael Berenbaum, Tom. L. Freudenheim, James Kettlewell, and Irvin Ungar ; foreword by Louise Mirrer ; preface by Steven Heller.
Catalog of an exhibition at the New York Historical Society, New York City, 15 September 2017 through 21 January 2018. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Arthur Szyk: immigrant as quintessential American patriot / Tom L. Freudenheim -- 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 -- Index. Authors -- Timeline of Arthur Szyk's life -- Selected solo exhibition history -- Bibliography and resources -- New-York Historical Society exhibition checklist -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Summary:
Ominous threats filled the years around World War II - Nazism, the escalating plight of European Jews, Fascism, Japanese militarism, and racism. Arthur Szyk (1894-1951), the great 20th-century 'activist in art,' confronted the turbulent, hate-filled period with forceful artistic depictions caricaturing Hitler, Mussolini, and Hirohito as the evil architects of their regimes' destructive and inhumane policies. 'Arthur Szyk: Soldier in Art' explores the activism of the Polish-born artist through 38 politically incisive works that underscore Szyk's role as a kind of 'one man army' fighting odious policies and protagonists and advocating civil and human rights. Exhibition: New York Historical Society, New York City, USA (15.09.2017-21.01.2018).
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