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

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: $300

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

SZYK, ARTHUR.

printer

The Heritage Press

Place

New York

Publication

1946

Description

One of 1000 numbered copies, inscribed and signed by Szyk. Featuring 75 illustrated plates (several in color)

summary

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

Original black morocco gilt, rubbed. Fine hand-made abstract-patterned end-papers. Housed in matching slip-case, loose at one end. Sm. folio.

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