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Bergner, Yosl : 59 ILLUSTRATIONS TO ALL THE FOLK TALES OF ITZCHOK LEIBUSH PERETZ

Montreal; Hertz & Edelstein, 1950

(FT) Portfolio. 4to. [20] pages; [59] leaves. 28 cm. In Yiddish and English. Text and captions to plates in English and Yiddish. Yiddish title romanized: 59 [i. E. Nayn und fuftsig] ilustratsies tsu alle folkstimlikhe geshikhten fun Yitshak Leybush Perets. Porftolio contains a 20 page booklet, printed in red and black ink, and contains 59 illustrated leaves. “Bergner's style moves freely between extremes, from compact compositions and minimal coloration to richness and dramatic style. He always maintained a rare combination between figurative description and surrealistic atmosphere. At the heart of his approach lies the understanding that the visual image is a more or less aesthetic representation of the meaning beyond it. More then once Bergner has been defined as a literary painter, in his case meaning a painter who is as comfortable with world literature as he is familiar with Jewish literature. As the son of a Yiddish poet, the stories of Mendele Mokher Seforim (Sholem Yankev Abramovitsh ) , Shalom Aleichem, and I. L. Peretz were a part of his life. At the same time Bergner's art has been an inspiration to many Israeli poets like Dan Pagis, Tuvia Rivner, and Hayim Hefer. They were drawn to the characteristic images of Bergner's art, referring to them as an integral part of their poems. ” (EJ 2008) Subjects: Peretz, Isaac Leib, 1851 or 2-1915 - Illustrations. OCLC lists 24 copies. Light wear, and some chipping, to bottom and outer edges of portfolio, otherwise fresh and clean. Good + condition. (ART-20-25)

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