Arthur Szyk (1894-1951): the Haggadah c.1958. Cecil Roth (editor/translator)
Massadah and Alumoth, Jerusalem, Ramat-Gan, Tel-Aviv, c.1958.
Blue velvet binding with gold and color embroidery. English & Hebrew title pages.
Created in Lodz in 1935-38, first published in London in 1940, the Szyk Haggadah have made Arthur Szyk a legend: exquisite miniature paintings in a rich palette, illuminated text and unique calligraphy that combine to tell the Seder narrative.
Arthur Szyk (1894-1951), Polish-born Jewish artist who worked primarily as a book illustrator and political artist , adopted illuminated miniature painting to comment on the rise of Nazis. Review by The Times of London described in 1940: The Haggadah by Szyk is worthy to be placed among the most beautiful of books that the hand of man has produced.
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Szyk

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