From ancient Jewish tradition and the horror of Nazi antisemitism, artist and illustrator Arthur Szyk made human rights a touchstone of his work. Born in Poland and trained as an artist in France during the 1920s, he migrated to America to escape World War II. His brilliantly satirical illustrations for the covers of national magazines like Life, Look, and Time captured the spirit of America’s war years and his meticulously drawn interpretations of Biblical themes reflected his passionate lifetime commitment to the humanistic values of Jewish tradition.
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