Sidney Chafetz Portrait Lithograph "Isaac Bashevis Singer," 1981

Item Details

Sidney “Sid” Chafetz (Columbus, Ohio, 1922 – 2013)
Isaac Bashevis Singer, 1981
Lithograph on paper
Signed to the lower right
Numbered 9/20
Titled to the lower left

Isaac Bashevis Singer (1903 – 1991) was a Polish-born Jewish-American writer, known for always publishing his works first in Yiddish before translating them to English. Singer wrote novels, short stories, and children’s books that dealt with politics, Judaism, immigration, and vegetarianism. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1978 and two U.S. National Book Awards.

Born in Rhode Island, Chafetz studied at the Rhode Island School of Design in 1940. His education was interrupted and he was called to serve in the United States Army during World War II. Afterward, he returned to his studies at RISD and graduated in 1947. Sid later studied at L’École Americaine des Beaux-Arts and Académie Julian under Fernand Légar. He received a teaching post at Ohio State University and helped establish a strong printmaking program. After forty years, Sid retired to focus on his own art and exhibiting. He was the recipient of the Fulbright Fellowship, Ford Foundation Grant, and a Louis Comfort Tiffany Award. His works can be found in many collections such as the Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Library of Congress, and more.

Condition

- no significant conditions to note.

Dimensions

- measures sheet; image measures 10.0" W x 13.25" H.

Item #

ITMGJ10747