Art
Megillah in Empty Wine Bottle by Mark Podwal
- Item Number
- 127
- Estimated Value
- 650 USD
- Sold
- 380 USD to Live Event Bidder
Item Description
Serigraph on paper, 30 x 22 inches, hand signed, 2013 from a limited edition of 50 prints.
The image is based on the Talmudic saying that on Purim one should drink so much till not being able to distinguish between "Blessed by Mordechai" and "Cursed be Haman."
Mark Podwal 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. His art is represented in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Fogg Art Museum and the Library of Congress.
Mark Podwal is a 2011 recipient of FJC's Jewish Cultural Achievement Award.
Item Special Note
This piece is not framed.
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