Reimagined: 45 Years of Jewish Art is the first monograph of Podwal's massive collection and take the reader on a journey through a diverse array of works that represent and span the artist's illustrious career. From the whimsical, such as Matzoh Moonand Talmud Typewriter, to the political, such asMunich Massacreand Annexing Arab Anger, to the religious, which includes Passover Haggadahillustrations and textile designs from the world's most historic synagogues, art lovers from New York, Prague, Israel, and everywhere in-between feel an indescribable and mystical connection to Podwal's art. Luxuriously produced and spanning 45 years of intensive work, this collection of Podwal's oeuvre contains more than 350 gorgeously reproduced artworks that imaginatively illuminate Jewish legend, history, and tradition. Reimagined is a must-have not only for collectors of Jewish art, but for anyone interested in the process of creating beautiful and original drawings and the personal evolution of a major artist.

Author: Mark Podwal
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: G Editions LLC
Published: 09/01/2016
Pages: 352
Weight: 5.4lbs
Size: 12.10h x 9.30w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9781943876303


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/01/2016 pg. 104

About the Author
Mark Podwal is a celebrated artist whose work is represented in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Israel Museum, among many others. He may have been best known initially for his drawings on the New York Times Op-Ed page. In addition, he is the author and illustrator of numerous books. Most of these works--Podwal's own as well as those he has illustrated for others--typically focus on Jewish legend, history, and tradition. In 1995, the French government named Podwal an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters. Elie Wiesel is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and the author of more than fifty books, both fiction and nonfiction, including his masterly memoir Night. Cynthia Ozick is the author of award-winning works of fiction and nonfiction. A New York Times book review described her as "the most accomplished and graceful literary stylist of our time." Elisheva Carlebach, is a professor of Jewish history, culture, and society at Columbia University who specializes in early modern European Jewish history.