Letter in French sent by artist and sculptor Henri Matisse, considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, from Nice, to an unknown person with whom he corresponded to show him one of his paintings.
Matisse wrote (free translation): “Sir, I agree to your request to display the painting as a tribute to Paul Alvar (a French poet and artist) at Maison de la Pensée Française (a Paris museum). I will send it today to Hubbard (name of a framer), who will frame it at his Paris place of business, where you can pick it up at your convenience. Please accept my sincere feelings of respect.”
[1] leaf, 19×22 cm. Ink on paper, typewritten and signed in black ink. Very fine condition, minimal creases, fold crosswise and lengthwise, framed.
During his impressive acting career, Marlon Brando won two Oscars and played various roles in dozens of different movies. According to many, he is considered one of the greatest actors of all time.
In the letter, Brando appeals to the governor of French Polynesia with a request to build a small airstrip on the island of ‘Teti’aroa” which he owned, and informs him that the cost will be between 4-6 million French Francs. The airstrip was indeed built.
[1] leaf, 27×21 cm, written in French, ink on paper, typewritten and signed in blue ink. Very fine condition. Framed.
Interesting collection of photographs, for Yiddish theater and cinema buffs, of the renowned actress Molly Picon, from films and performances. Most are autographed by her. Including a rare photograph of Picon in her childhood (1906), also signed by her. Photographs with Frank Sinatra, Al Jolson, Maurice Chevalier and others.
Molly Picon (1898-1992) was a comic theater and film actress. She was born in New York. In her youth, she stood out as a comic actress in Yiddish theaters in Manhattan. With the advent of cinema, she starred in many films, including Yidl Mitn Fidl , Fiddler on the Roof and others.
[12] photographs, average size approximately 18×23 cm. Many notations indicating the names of the subjects of the photographs and its circumstances.
Very fine condition.
The poems were printed, with changes, in New York in 1895. The first poem is in honor of the author by Yehudah Leib Gordon, and at the beginning of the manuscript, there is an introduction to a historic story from the period of the crusades.
[7] leaves, 34 cm. Bound.
Fine-very fine condition. Damage in the margins.
First book in the Chasamb”a or Chavurat Sod Muchlat B’Hechlet series. With handwritten dedication by the author, Yigal Mosenson.
148 pp, 16 cm.
Fine condition, minimally worn at the edges; dedication in blue ink.
Three letters sent by renowned religious Jewish artist Hermann Struck, all sent to Mr. Offenbacher. Two handwritten and one typewritten.
Hermann Struck [1876-1944] was the leading Jewish artist who immigrated to Israel. He contributed more than any other artist to the development of the graphic arts in the Land of Israel. Honorable status is reserved for him in Israel’s cultural life. He was born to an Orthodox family in Berlin. Already at the beginning of his career as an artist, he became one of the most important Jewish artists in Germany following his publication of the famous portrait of Theodor Herzl, [ Portrait of Theodor Herzl ] in light of his deep impression of Herzl’s image following their 1903 meeting in Vienna. In 1908, he published The Art of Etching , which detailed the procedure for printing the etchings. The book was very successful, and made its author the leading name in the field of etching in the entire art world. His students included Chagall, Max Leibermann, Jozef Israëls. Struck was an enthusiastic Zionist activist, and in 1922 he immigrated to the Land of Israel and built his home on the Carmel. He continued visiting his studio in Berlin on an annual basis until 1933, when he became involved with founding the new ‘Bezalel’ in the Land of Israel.
Overall fine condition, minimal tears and aging stains.
The artist Hermann Struck was known as a proud Orthodox Jew, and here is evidence of his connection to Jerusalem rabbis. Before us are three letters sent to Rabbi Yechiel Michel Tukachinsky, in which he signs with his Hebrew name – Chaim Aharon Hermann Struck.
Evidence of the strength of Struck’s faith can be seen in the following story: In February 1923, Einstein visited the Land of Israel, and Struck invited him to visit his home on the Carmel. In a letter sent to a friend, Struck described how he was harsh with the great physicist, who had won the Nobel Prize a year earlier: The visit was planned for Friday, and Struck, who was a mitzvah-observant Jew, warned Einstein to take into account the time Shabbat begins, and Einstein obeyed. “So he walked the difficult path and up the ascent to the Carmel on foot, in very unpleasant weather. His consideration and efforts were greatly appreciated by all of us.” Einstein took it in good humor, “For Struck I ruined my trousers, ” he said. And Struck wrote, “I immediately removed the tormented man’s coat and dressed him in my beautiful housecoat that I had received from my wife.”
Hermann Struck [1876-1944] was the leading Jewish artist who immigrated to Israel. He contributed more than any other artist to the development of the graphic arts in the Land of Israel. Honorable status is reserved for him in Israel’s cultural life. He was born to an Orthodox family in Berlin. Already at the beginning of his career as an artist, he became one of the most important Jewish artists in Germany following his publication of the famous portrait of Theodor Herzl, [
Portrait of Theodor Herzl ] in light of his deep impression of Herzl’s image following their 1903 meeting in Vienna. In 1908, he published
The Art of Etching , which detailed the procedure for printing the etchings. The book was very successful, and made its author the leading name in the field of etching in the entire art world. His students included Chagall, Max Leibermann, Jozef Israëls. Struck was an enthusiastic Zionist activist, and in 1922 he immigrated to the Land of Israel and built his home on the Carmel. He continued visiting his studio in Berlin on an annual basis until 1933, when he became involved with founding the new ‘Bezalel’ in the Land of Israel.
[3] leaves, 2 original envelopes, various sizes. Hermann Struck’s official stationery blank, Haifa, Hadar HaCarmel.
Very fine condition, fold marks.
