Mark Podwal Papers
Scope and Content
The collection consists of promotional materials, three pieces of original art and an incomplete set of proofs for King Solomon and his Magic Ring.
Dates
- 1998-2000
Access
The collection is open and available for research.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.
Biography
Mark Podwal was born 8 June 1945, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Milton (a restaurant owner) and Dorothy (a homemaker) Podwal. He attended Queens College of the City University of New York (B.A., 1967) and New York University (M.D., 1970).
Dr. Podwal is a clinical associate professor of dermatology (1974-) at New York University and an associate attending physician at Tisch University Hospital (1974-) and Bellevue Hospital (1974-). As an artist and illustrator, Dr. Podwal has had solo and group exhibitions across the United States. His illustrations are represented in many permanent collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Israel Museum, Library of Congress, Skirball Museum, and New York City's Jewish Museum. Dr. Podwal also serves as a member of Committee on Collections and Acquisitions and Committee on Art in Public Spaces for the U.S. Memorial Holocaust Museum.
His awards include the Award of Excellence (1989), Society of Newspaper Design, for a drawing in the New York Times; decorated chevalier (1993), French Order of Arts and Letters; Sidney Taylor Award Honor Book, Association of Jewish Libraries, for Dybbuk (1996) and for You Never Know (1998); Aesop Prize (1999), American Folklore Society, Silver Medal (1999), Society of Illustrators both for King Solomon and His Magic Ring; Washington Irving Children's Choice Award Honor Book (2000), Westchester Library Association, for You Never Know
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of promotional materials, three pieces of original art and an incomplete set of proofs for King Solomon and his Magic Ring.
Arrangement
The materials have been placed into acid-free folders and are arranged as received.
Acquisition Information
The collection was donated by Dr. Podwal in 2000.
- Advertisements Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Artists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature Subject Source: Fast
- Connecticut (state) Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- Galley proofs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Illustrators Subject Source: Fast
- Twentieth century. Subject Source: Fast
- United States (nation) Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- Works of Art Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Mark Podwal Papers
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Archives & Special Collections staff
- Date
- 2003 February
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Special Collections, University of Connecticut Library Repository
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