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ENDICOTT JOHNSON
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ENDICOTT, N. Y
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• The Southern- Israelite is very for
tunate in being able to illustrate • Judg
ment Day,- by A. Raymond Katz, the
originator of so many live projects in
art circles. Mr. Katz is again springing
a surprise on his many art patrons with
his latest temperas, disclosing him in
what many consider his most ingenious
Phase Much of the work has been
evolved from another idea that he orig
inated about four years ago and which he
has constantly developed ever since, the
derivation of art forms from the old
sacred letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
Art enthusiasts first saw the hesitant
immature steps of his alphabet idea as
merely black-and-white brush drawings,
but by building idea upon idea, with the
letters always as his goal, Katz’s works
are becoming one of the very distinctive
creations in present-day art—and no
longer exclusively Jewish. Today, Katz
has brought this alphabet idea into tem
peras of such amazing beauty of color
and intricacy of design that one can only
marvel at their abstract beauty.
In working out his ideas, Katz has
regarded merely the form of the letter
not its literal connotations. However,
knowing Hebrew legend, he has some
times been able to apply motifs with apt
symbolism. For example, he has turned
one of his “S" designs into the portrait
of a rabbi, relating that the kabbalist
rabbi—of the mystic sect of Jews—is
traditionally recognized because when he
knits his brows the lines form the He
brew S. Other symbols show equally
unique and resourceful ability. The let
ter N evolves into a mother holding a
child; the letter F becomes a bird; the
letter A gives birth to “Old Nick’’ him
self.
An interesting fact is that all of these
mystic creations originate at line draw
ings, a method Katz has found most ben
eficial in fostering his creative work, be
cause of his facility as a draughtsman
begun during his boyhood days in Hun
gary.
Some time in the future Mr. Katz in
tends to make a display of his water
colors and his oils—the latter both in the
Hebrew tradition series and recent phase
of satire on mid-western life and country
side.
A comparison of this early work with
some of the simple brush drawings and
with the later highly finished temperas,
throws light on the amazing progress that
has been made in less than ten years by
this pioneering Jewish modernist.
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livered her official report, and Miss Gor-
don read the minutes of that meeting.
Miss Minnie Klein, Treasurer, and Miss
Bess Lutsky, Publicity Chairman, pre
sented reports.
Miss Bessie Geffen, Cultural C'hairinan,
announced the organization of a dramatic
group, and a class to study Jewish his
tory and literature. The dates of these
groups will be announced within a short
time. Miss Lillian Reisman, Ticket
Chairman, gave a report of the success
ful benefit bridge sponsored recently, the
proceeds of which were applied on the
quotas assigned to the 1 nit for this year.
A prize was presented to Miss Rose
Cherkas, as leader of the group which
sold the largest number of tickets for
this affair.
Upon the invitation of Mr. Marvin
McDonald, manager of the All-Star Con
cert Series, it was decided to assist him
in the sale of season tickets for the Se
ries. Junior Hadassah will receive a per
centage on their sales. The proceeds de
rived from this means of fund raising
will be credited on the Unit quotas for
the current year. Miss Fannie Taffel is
chairman, and Miss Lillian Reisman, co-
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