- Sam Fink
Sam Fink (born 1916) is an American calligrapher.
He has created illustrated and inscribed editions of various historically significant American documents. His book, [http://www.welcomebookstore.com/the-constitution-of-the-united-states-of-america.html The Constitution of the United States of America] , was well received. The art from the book was displayed at a courthouse in
Pennsylvania . The opening of this showing at the courthouse was broadcast on the international news channelCNN .Mr.Fink released an illustrated version of the book of [http://www.welcomebookstore.com/the-book-of-exodus.html Exodus] (hand lettered in English and
Hebrew ) in September 2007 published by Welcome Books.Sam Fink is an artist of inimitable range who first learned to hand-letter from his father. After marrying his wife Adele, they raised two sons while he studied at the National Academy and the Art Students' League. For two decades Sam worked as an art director at
Young & Rubicam . Later, he taught atPratt Institute and made professional contributions to the Lands’ End catalog.For the past twenty-plus years, Sam has educated and entertained adults and children with his illustrated texts of American history. He celebrated his 90th birthday in 2006 with the release of The Constitution of the United States of America (Welcome Books) which had won a Gold IPPY. He has also published The Declaration of Independence: The Words that Made America (Scholastic), and Welcome Books published Sam’s full-color edition of [http://www.welcomebookstore.com/the-gettysburg-address.html The Gettysburg Address] in 2007.
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXzQ6xbA1-I Video of Sam on NBC]
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