Ink & Blood. A Book of Drawings by Arthur Szyk. Introduction by Struthers Burt

AUCTION 50 | Thursday, February 24th, 2011 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art Including: The Alfonso Cassuto Collection of Iberian Art

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SZYK, ARTHUR.

Ink & Blood. A Book of Drawings by Arthur Szyk. Introduction by Struthers Burt

One of 1000 numbered copies, inscribed and signed by Szyk. Featuring 75 illustrated plates (several in color) Original black morocco gilt, rubbed. Fine hand-made abstractly-patterned end-papers. Housed in a matching slip-case. Folio

New York: The Heritage Press 1946

Est: $800 - $1,200

A powerful retrospective of Szyk's wartime political satires. For a detailed account how this dramatic collection of drawings came to be published. See J.P. Ansell, Arthur Szyk: Artist, Jew, Pole (2004) pp. 159-63