Behind the Great Art and the Great Message Stands Arthur Szyk, the Great Man

The first lecture in the series will firmly establish Szyk as one of the most popular Jewish artists of his era. He was decorated by the governments of Poland, France, and the United States with medals for both his art and his building of bridges between peoples and among nations. Newspaper and magazine headlines called him: “The Great Artist Arthur Szyk;” “Arthur Szyk, Champion of his People;” “the World-renowned and Genius Arthur Szyk.” Behind all of it stood Arthur Szyk, the Great Man.