Doctored Drawings
By (Author) Mark Podwal
Bellevue Literary Press
Bellevue Literary Press
17th May 2007
United States
General
Non Fiction
The arts: general topics
741.9243
Hardback
90
Width 185mm, Height 218mm, Spine 12mm
439g
"Mark Podwal . . . shake[s] the brain into fresh juxtapositions of understanding."-Cynthia Ozick
"Mark Podwal's original drawings . . . reflect his great talent."-Elie Wiesel
Mark Podwal may be best known for his political drawings on the New York Times op-ed page. Here, he focuses on the human body as a medical specimen, visually representing the essence of the major public health issues of our time. These strangely beautiful images reveal a master's hand.
Mark Podwal's most recent book is Jerusalem Sky (2005); his You Never Know (1998), with Francine Prose, won a National Jewish Book Award. He lives in Harrison, New York.
Mark Podwal had just graduated from medical school in 1971 when his work first appeared in the New York Times. His most recent book, Jerusalem Sky: Stars, Crosses and Crescents; You Never Know, his collaboration with Francine Prose, won a National Jewish Book Award in 1998. He lives in Harrison, New York.