1949 ARTHUR SZYK TITLE PAGE, LITHOGRAPH, ISRAEL: A VISUAL HISTORY OF ISRAEL

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1949 ARTHUR SZYK TITLE PAGE, LITHOGRAPH, ISRAEL: A VISUAL HISTORY OF ISRAEL!

A Visual History For The State of Israel

Title PageLithograph by Arthur Szyk
Published by K. Bileski, Winipeg, Canada
Lithographed by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, NY
Image size 8\" x 6-1/2\"
Paper size 11-1/2x10\"

Four thousand years of Jewish history come to life in Arthur Szyk’s Visual History of Israel, completed in 1948, the year of Statehood, and printed in 1949. The biblical King David (top left) and his son King Solomon (top right), who is shown holding the “Song of Songs,” flank three famous biblical personages: the warrior Hur, Moses the deliverer, and Moses’ brother and high priest Aaron.

The blue Star of David dominates the composition, with the “Crown of the Good Name” directly above and Hillel’s dictum “If I am not for myself, who will be for me?” between. The clusters of grapes, symbolizing the historic bounty and productivity of the land, refer to the large grapes Joshua and Caleb brought back after a reconnaissance mission into the Land of Israel prior to Joshua’s conquest of Canaan. The phrase “The time of our freedom” also appears with the Star, referring to the deliverance of the ancient Israelites from Egypt.

Bar Kochba sits to the left of the Star. He led a temporarily successful revolt against the Romans 65 years after they had destroyed the Holy Temple in Jerusalem in 70 C.E. His shield displays the Star of David, which symbolizes God’s security and strength. The prophet Ezekiel sits to the right. He foretold the return of the Jews to their Homeland after their 70 years of captivity in Babylon.

The two tablets containing the Ten Commandments anchor the lower section, flanked on the right by the pioneer builder (chalutz) and on the left by the soldier. The latter have been essential to the growth and security of Israel, especially since 1948. Beside the soldier are oranges, an important export. These pair with the grapes on the opposite side as a contemporary expression of Israel’s abundant produce. Two fierce Lions of Judah sit poised at both sides of the base of the Decalogue.

The Hebrew script both above and below Bar Kochba and Ezekiel proclaims: “Praise be You God, our God, King of the Universe, who had kept us alive, sustained us, and enabled us to commemorate this time.” This prayer for newness and celebration refers to the blessing of the creation of the new State of Israel.

Twelve yellow symbols scattered throughout the illustration’s borders depict the historic organization of Israel into twelve tribes. Although separate, together they unify the composition as the tribes of Israel unified the heart of their nation long ago.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Lithograph Title Pages for Stamp Album The Visual History of Nations set, which represents the founding member countries of the United Nations, including vibrant images representing the United States of America, Canada, Poland, Great Britain, France, USSR, China, Switzerland, and Israel.

This series was commissioned in 1945 by Canadian philatelist and entrepreneur, Kasimir Bileski, with the intent on being used as frontispieces and title pages for a unique international stamp album.

Szyk completed only nine of the 60 countries, plus the Visual History of Flight, before his sudden death in 1951.

THE COMPLETE SET CONSISTS OF:

Airmails of the World - Title Page for Airmails of the World
Artist Arthur Szyk, New York Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1947

Great Britain
On back: Title Page for Great Britain
Artist Arthur Szyk Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1947

France
On back: Title Page for The Republic of France
Artist Arthur Szyk, New York Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1947

The United States of America
On back: Title Page for The United States of America
Artist - Arthur Szyk, New York Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1945

U.S.S.R.
On back: Title Page for The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Artist - Arthur Szyk, New York Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1947

Canada
On back: Title Page for The Dominion of Canada
Artist - Arthur Szyk, New York Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1946

Poland
On back: Title Page for The Republic of Poland
Artist - Arthur Szyk, New York Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1946

China
On back: Title Page for The Republic of China
Artist - Arthur Szyk, New York Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1948

Israel:
On back: Title Page for The State of Israel
Artist - Arthur Szyk, New York Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1949

Switzerland:
On back: Title Page for The Visual History of Switzerland
Artist - Arthur Szyk, New York Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1949

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Arthur Szyk was born June 16, 1894- died September 13, 1951. Szyk was a graphic artist, book illustrator, stage designer and caricaturist. Arthur Szyk was born into a Jewish family in Lódz, 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.

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