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To: AnAmericanMother

The Arthur Szyk Haggadah is simply gorgeous. Thanks for posting this Szyk picture, which I’ve never seen before.


43 posted on 03/02/2015 11:52:16 PM PST by EinNYC
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To: EinNYC
I have the reprint edition by Modan, Tel Aviv.

It is magnificent in every way - even the paper is perfect - and the prints are clear and crisp.

My first introduction to Arthur Szyk was his illustrations for Hans Andersen's Tales. Even they are characteristic of his style - this is the endpapers:


48 posted on 03/03/2015 11:09:29 AM PST by AnAmericanMother (Ecce Crucem Domini, fugite partes adversae. Vicit Leo de Tribu Iuda, Radix David, Alleluia!)
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