Amen, Irving (b. 1918; Boca Raton, Florida) Woodblock print titled "Prayer"; artist's proof, titled LL and signed LR (13" x 9½"); framed and matted. Born in New York City, Amen began drawing at the young age of four. By the time he was fourteen years old, he won a scholarship to the Pratt Institute. He emulated Michelangelo's masterpieces and spent years perfecting his own unique style. He had his first exhibition in New York at the New School for Social Research and the at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington. He then studied in Paris where he had one-man shows in painting, woodcut and sculpture. Travels throughout Israel, Greece and Turkey in 1960 led to a retrospective at the Artists House in Jerusalem. A positive attitude, love of mankind, and religious backgroud emanate from his work. (#99BI) NOTE: We have several other woodblocks and also lithographs by Amen listed elsewhere on our site. If interested, please search for them under "Amen" or contact us for help.
 

Caithness paperweight: "Chai" (Life) Chai (or Life). The symbol is encircled by a layer of tiny spaced bubbles against a translucent blue background. Front window facet. Limited edition of 750. Signed. Diameter 3¼". (#CA385)
 

Caithness Paperweight: Star of David Star of David. This traditional design features a three-dimensional white six-pointed star over translucent cobalt blue ground with small spaced bubbles. Front window facet. Signed. Diameter: 3¼".
 

Katz, A. Raymond (1895-1974; Chicago, IL) "The Mishna": Six original woodcuts, based on the six principal Orders of "The Mishna" as compiled by Rabbi Judah Ha-Nasi at the end of the Second Cetury, titled "Seeds" (ZERAIM), "Festivals" (MO'ED), "Women" (NOSHIM), "Damages" (NEZIKIM), "Holy Objects" (KODASHIM), and "Purity" (TOHOROT). Each woodcut has a 13" x 10" image on heavy paper (18¼" x 11¾") and is titled, numbered ("62/100") and signed in pencil across the bottom by this WPA artist, a.k.a. "Sandor." Published by Arthur Rothman Fine Arts, N.Y.C., in 1964. In hard cover folio with commentary by Charles Angoff.
 

Whitefriars: Star of David paperweight (LE) Whitefriars: Star of David paperweight (LE) A fine Judaica art glass paperweight that was made in 1978 in a limited edition of 1000 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Israel. Five rows of tightly packed complex canes surround an intricate blue and white Star of David. This paperweight has five and one faceting with the traditional signature (Whitefriars monk)/date cane. Numbered on base. Diameter: 3". A wonderful gift for any season!
 

Laser Light Creations: "Menorah" Art glass paperweight: rectangular-shaped clear & colorless crystal block with a laser sculpture of a Menorah over clear ground; beveled edges. Height = 2". (See following paperweight for further details.)
 

Laser Light Creations: "Star of David" Art glass paperweight: rectangular-shaped upright crystal block with a laser sculpture of the Star of David and "Shalom" written in Hebrew above; beveled edges (photographed on a dark blue background). Height = 3". A new technology originally developed by the Russians for military purposes: to create each paperweight, an ultraviolet light is projected through the surface of the glass, focused on a tiny point, then fired. A minute particle of crystal is vaporized. Three-dimensional scenes are formed by thousands of controlled firings, while the surface of the glass remains unaltered. Made by Laser Light Creations.
 

Robbins, Bob (20th C.; Baltimore, Maryland) "Sounding the Shofar" (14" x 10"). Unframed limited edition (18/200) print; titled, numbered and signed across the bottom. A native Baltimorean, Bob attended the Maryland Institute of Art 1941-1943. After entering the U.S. Army in 1942, he met an Australian artist and discovered the magic of watercolors. Since then, he took workshops with Eliot O'Hara, Edgar Whitney, Tony Couch and William Lawrence. His artwork can be seem at many Maryland locations.
 

Singer/Moskowitz: "Reaches of Heaven" Two-volume limited edition folio of "Reaches of Heaven: A Story of Baal Shem Tov" by the 1978 Nobelist Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904-1991), printed on large (18 x 12"/page) Arches paper with 24 original pencil-signed and numbered etchings by Ira Moskowitz (1912-2001). This is Number 170 of 250 copies, each containing a suite of 24 etchings. The text was hand set in 18 point Bembo and printed in 1980 by letterpress at The Stinehour Press, Lunenburg, Vermont. The etchings were pulled at the Sorini Studios in New York. This copy was signed by both the author and artist on the back page (Picture #3). A real treasure! Only one of the etchings is depicted together with detail (Pictures 1 & 2).
 

Torah pointer, silver (Yad) Beautiful old Yad inscribed in Hebrew along the arm: "Simcha ben Miriam v'ito Tova bat Esther", indicating that this pointer was probably once donated to a synogogue by both Simcha the son of Miriam and Esther's daughter Tova. A silver chain is attached to the handle, which is decorated with a raised leaf design. Hallmarks along the upper arm sequentially indicate: St. George (Moscow); "84" silver fineness; the assayer's mark, dated 1865; the maker's Cyrillic initials; and an oval-enclosed double-headed eagle, indicating the maker was a purveyor to the czar. Length is 12½" (32 cm).Length is 12½" (32 cm).
 

Wasserman, Linda (20th C.; Baltimore MD) "Rabbi" (13" x 10"). Lithograph numbered ("12/250"), signed and dated ("'98") across the bottom.
 

Peter McDougall: Millefiori Star of David paperweight A white six-pointed star rests on a cobalt blue ground and is bordered by a garland of pink millefiori canes. "PMcD" signature cane. Diameter: 2 5/8".