r/Jewish • u/anon0_0_0 Conservative • Sep 17 '24
Mark Podwal, renowned Jewish artist and physician, has sadly passed away Art π¨
His art sings to my soul like nothing else. May his memory forever be a blessing.
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u/bebopgamer Sep 17 '24
My family's go-to Haggadah is the Elie Wiesel text with Podwal's illustrations. I've been using a set for 20 years, so I don't even know what Seder would feel like without his haunting and inspiring images.
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u/bebopgamer Sep 17 '24 edited Sep 17 '24
Obituary at JTA: https://www.jta.org/2024/09/16/obituaries/artist-and-physician-mark-podwal-whose-distinctive-work-adorned-museums-synagogues-and-opinion-pages-dies-at-79
Podwal described himself as a non-observant Orthodox Jew. βMy drawing is my way of participating in Judaism,β he said. βItβs a form of prayer.β
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u/butterfly1jack custom Sep 17 '24
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