The Papercut Book of Esther
Archie Granot was commissioned to
create a unique papercut Book of Esther in thirteen columns of text,
nine of which have the word “HaMelech” as the first word on the column,
thus giving a traditional input into a contemporary work of Judaica.
Additionally, a colophon page was created giving a total of 14 pages.
The
colophon reads: "I, Archie Granot - Aaron Yosef, son of Natan Yaakov
and Sara Lea Goorney - have hand cut this Book of Esther in the Holy
City of Jerusalem, Capital of the State of Israel for my friends Mark
Goldfus and Beverly Rubman - Mordechai ben Samuel and Miriam Bayla,
daughter of Kalman and Sheyna - in the United States of America.
I
labored for 4 years over the excellence of each cut. I completed the
work in the month of Kislev in the year 5770 (2009). A cutting blade is
my scribal quill and papercutting is my art”
Completed, with praise unto the Lord, Creator of all things."
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