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Arthur Szyk

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Arthur Szyk

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Auction Date:2012 Apr 18 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Polish-born American artist (1894–1951) best known for his works on Jewish subjects and his anti-Axis illustrations and caricatures during World War II. Illuminating collection of ten first edition lithographs comprising Szyk’s Visual History of Nations series and the Visual History of Flight, each measuring 10 x 11.5, and each beautifully signed in the bottom border in ink. In fine condition, with some light toning to the edges. Images are housed in their original presentation folder. 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. Signed, complete sets are very rare to the marketplace.