SELECTED FILMS

CARTOON CRUSADER (1946)

“A Popular Person-oddity” featurette produced by Universal Pictures, this historic news reel features very rare live footage of Arthur Szyk at work in his studio.

Length 2:18

SOLDIER IN ART: ARTHUR SZYK (2013)

Sixty-four works by Arthur Szyk are set to an original score by composer Richard Friedman, whose four-part suite interprets the artist’s visual commentary on American democracy, the horrors of Nazism and the Holocaust, and the rebirth of the Jewish people in the land of Israel. (This inspirational documentary film has been accepted at numerous film festivals worldwide.)

Length 9:45

IN EVERY GENERATION: REMAKING THE SZYK HAGGADAH (2008)

This excerpt is from the film following the artisan publication of the new edition of The Szyk Haggadah. The viewer can experience the production process, learn about the craftsmen and scholars behind its creation, and see the expertise and care in every aspect of this masterpiece.

Length 2:09