Arthur Szyk (1894 - 1951)
Arthur Szyk was a an artist, a book illustrator, a stage designer and a caricaturist. He was born in Lodz Poland, and showed an early talent for drawing. His parents sent him to study art in Paris when he was a young teenager. His artwork contained contemporary characters and themes, though he also liked illustrating Biblical stories.
In 1914, Szyk made a special trip to Palestine to observe first hand the work of the settlers who would found a Jewish state.
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