Edward Sorel: Esther Before Assueras

Edward Sorel's illustration Esther Before Assuerus was created for The Festival of Purim at the Jewish Museum in New York in 2008. The humorous pen, ink, and watercolor work distills the story of Purim to its bare essence. The original is now offered for sale by Chris Beetles Gallery in London. It had previously been exhibited by Beetles in 2010 and later sold at Sworders in July of 2018. This year, Purim begins Thursday night at sundown.

Edward Sorel
Chris Beetles Gallery listing accessed March 11, 2025

https://www.chrisbeetles.com/artwork/31285/esther-before-assuerus

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MoCCA Fest 2018: Roz Chast

Cartoonist Roz Chast has been contributing to the New Yorker since 1978. She was a guest of honor at this year's MoCCA Arts Festival. Some eleven pieces of her original art were on display at Metropolitan West. She was interviewed live in front of a very appreciative audience by Gil Roth for his Virtual Memories Show podcast. On Sunday she participated in a panel session. My final acquisition at MoCCA Fest 2018 was a copy of Ms. Chast's What I Hate: From A to Z (2011) which she signed and inscribed to me at the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund table. My work is done here.

Roz Chast
What I Hate:  From A to Z
New York:  Bloomsbury, 2011

Personalized by Roz Chast

Roz Chast

What I Hate

Pre-Existing Conditions
Roz Chast
Original art
The New Yorker, December 9, 2013

Pre-Existing Conditions
Roz Chast
The New Yorker, December 9, 2013

Yenta Theatre Presents:  Waiting for Godot
Roz Chast
Original art
The New Yorker, November 28, 2016

Yenta Theatre Presents:  Waiting for Godot
Roz Chast
The New Yorker, November 28, 2016

Ode to Hamantashan
Roz Chast
Original art

The Houseplant Cemetery
Roz Chast
Original art
The New Yorker, December 19, 2016

The Houseplant Cemetery
Roz Chast
The New Yorker, December 19, 2016

Roz Chast in conversation with Gil Roth
April 7, 2018

The Virtual Memories Show #268

Roz Chast Live

Note:  Hamantaschen are pastries made for the Jewish holiday of Purim. Was Ode to Hamantashan ever published and, if so, where?

This week's posts have been devoted to the books and animation art I obtained at MoCCA Fest 2018. I had a great time but I feel I should have bought more.


Quick Links to the Attempted Bloggery Archives:

Roz Chast

Gil Roth

The MoCCA Arts Festival

Signed Books

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

Attempted Bloggery's Ode to an Index

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Esther

This illustration of Esther for Radio Times was a part of artist Eric Fraser's estate. It was included by Chris Beetles Gallery in a 2013 exhibition of the illustrator's graphic work and was sold for 750 GBP.

Eric Fraser, Esther
Original artwork for Radio Times, July 13, 1961

http://www.chrisbeetles.com/gallery/arts-performing-arts/esther.html

February 7, 2015:  Sold!


Note:  Another blog post about Eric Fraser appears here.

This blog has another post about Esther here.

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Arthur Szyk's Book of Esther

Last month Swann Galleries sold this limited edition copy (330/400) of Arthur Szyk's beautifully illustrated Megillat Esther from 1925. The Book of Esther is read every year on Purim.

Arthur Szyk, from Megillat Esther
Swann Galleries, January 24, 2013

http://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=2300++++++94+&refno=++671075&saletype=

Arthur Szyk, from Megillat Esther
Swann Galleries, January 24, 2013

http://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=2300++++++94+&refno=++671075&saletype=

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