Joseph Ansell (1949-2006) was born in Bethesda, MD. He obtained an undergraduate degree in art in 1971 from Knox College in Galesburg, IL, and an MFA from George Washington University. An accomplished miniaturist painter, Mr. Ansell was a professor of Studio Art and Art History at the University of Maryland, Georgetown University, Otterbein College, the Museum School of Fine Arts in Boston, and Auburn University. He published"Arthur Szyk: Artist, Jew, Pol" in 2004 and worked with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on “The Art and Politics of Arthur Szyk” exhibit (April-October 2002).
Joseph Ansell papers
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The Joseph Ansell collection consists of research material, correspondence, articles, artistic prints, and slides collected by Joseph Ansell while researching Arthur Szyk: Artist, Jew, Pole which was published by the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization in 2004. The collection includes photocopies of original documents and secondary source material collected from libraries and research collections regarding the life and art of Arthur Szyk, the Polish-born artist and caricaturist, who was best known for his anti-Nazi political cartoons, involvement with groups in the United States protesting for increased rescue and relief activities, and religious artwork.
Copyright Holder: Estate of Joseph Ansell
Files are organized in five series: Series 1: Szyk personal papers; Series 2: Research materials and copies collected by Joseph Ansell; Series 3: Material related to the writing and publication of Arthur Szyk: Artist, Jew, Pole; Series 4: Slides, prints, and oversize images; Series 5: Research index cards
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