Mark Podwal

A native of Brooklyn, New York, Mark Podwal received an M.D. degree and is currently practicing medicine as Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at NYU. His drawings have appeared in the New York Times since 1972. He has authored a number of books on Jewish themes, including A Book of Hebrew Letters, A Jewish Bestiary, and Golem: A Giant Made of Mud. He has also illustrated books by such authors as Paul Simon, Cynthia Ozick, Elie Wiesel, and Francine Klagsbrun. While noted for his sketches and illustrations, Podwal has also been involved in special projects that include the design of the Congressional Gold Medal presented by President Reagan to Elie Wiesel, the creation of the poster for the Lincoln Center Jerusalem 3000 celebration and the design of an Aubusson tapestry for Temple Emanu-El in New York City. His art has been exhibited in every major Jewish art museum in the U.S. and at the Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, the New York Public Library, and the Museum of American Illustration, New York. His work is in the collections of the Israel Museum and many American museums including the Jewish Museum in New York, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of the City of New York, and the Library of Congress.

Sketch - Chanukiah with Electric Plug
Hanukah Menorah with Electric Plug (1995); pen and ink; image size approx. 8" x 5 1/2"; signed Mark Podwal in the lower left Mark Podwal is an author, artist, and practicing dermatologist. His sketches, such as this one, are spare and whimsically humorous. An ornate European style chanukiah with its oil lamps and its baroque embellishments of vines and birds may also be powered by electricity in the American style. But where are the electric bulbs? This sketch became an illustration in Jewish Days by Francine Klagsbrun. The piece will be shipped framed at no extra cost. Price: $3,500.00 info@artatthecenter.com		Click image to enlarge

Sketch - Drawing Jerusalem
In Drawing Jerusalem (1996), the hand of a yad uses a quill to draw an image of Jerusalem within its walls. The Image size ot this pen and ink drawing is approximately 9 1/2" x 6"; signed by the artist on the lower right. The sketch comes framed. Price: $3,500.00 info@artatthecenter.com		Click image to enlarge