Lot 223
"The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising" by Bernard Mark – Moscow, 1944 – Cover Design by Mieczysław Berman
Powstanie w ghetcie warszawskiem [The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising], by Bernard Mark. Moscow: Nakladem Zwiazku Patriotów Polskich w ZSRR, 1944. Polish.
This work, by Jewish historian Bernard Mark (1908-1966), is considered one of the first accounts of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising and the first such account officially published for the wide public. Original cover designed by Mieczysław Berman.
Mieczysław Berman (1903-1975), an influential artist and graphic designer, born in Warsaw, is known mainly for his political works, such as photomontages, posters and films. His works were displayed in prestigious galleries and museums in the world, including the Israel Museum ("Dada, Surrealism and Beyond", 2007).
70, [2] pp, approx. 16.5 cm. Some stains. Bookplate to inside front cover. Creases and minor blemishes to cover. Pen notation to back cover.
