Arthur Szyk
Artist, Visual Artist
1894 – 1951
Who was Arthur Szyk?
Arthur Szyk was a graphic artist, book illustrator, stage designer and caricaturist. Arthur Szyk was born into a Jewish family in Łódź, in the part of Poland which was under Russian rule in the 19th century. He always regarded himself both as a Pole and a Jew. From 1921, he lived and created his works mainly in France and Poland, and in 1937 he moved to the United Kingdom. In 1940, he settled permanently in the United States, where he was granted American citizenship in 1948.
Arthur Szyk became a renowned graphic artist and book illustrator as early as the interwar period – his works were exhibited and published not only in Poland, but also in France, the United Kingdom, Israel and the United States. However, he gained real popularity through his war caricatures, in which, after the outbreak of World War II, he depicted the leaders of the Axis powers. After the war, he also devoted himself to political issues, this time supporting the creation of Israel.
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- Born
- Jun 16, 1894
Łódź - Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Poles
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Académie Julian
- Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts
- Lived in
- Łódź
- Died
- Sep 13, 1951
New Canaan
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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