Featuring many rare works and a large-scale previously forgotten masterwork this wide-ranging
yet intimate book reintroduces readers to one of the most versatile and beloved artists of the
post-war era. Romanian-born Saul Steinberg (1914-1999) had one of the most remarkable careers
in American art. While renowned for the covers and drawings that appeared in The New Yorker for
nearly six decades he was equally acclaimed for the drawings paintings prints collages and
sculptures he exhibited internationally in galleries and museums. Through these parallel yet
integrated careers he crafted a rich playful and constantly evolving visual language. Known
to the larger public as the creator of the iconic View of the World from 9th Avenue Steinberg
lamented being most famous as the man who drew that poster. This beautiful volume goes a long
way toward correcting that limited perception. It brings together more than eighty works in a
variety of media: collage drawings objects and photographs. It also features Steinberg's
astonishing mural Art Viewers a gigantic assemblage that was shown on a single occasion in
1966. This book is structured around three essays that explore the artist's use of symbols his
fascination with fakery and imitation his musings on identity through the theme of the mask
and the autobiographical nature of his work.
