New York on My Mind : Memoirs of a Displaced Person

This book is written by academician of the National Academy of Design, famous American artist Serge Hollerbach. During World War II, as a Russian teenager, he was sent to a work camp in Nazi Germany, and after the war he refused to return to the Soviet Union. He immigrated to the United States, where he went from being a worker at a tie-making factory to an academician and national award laureate.He writes about exploring New York - its streets and boroughs, its interesting people and events. The characters of these essays are famous actors and artists, as well as ordinary Americans. His stories portray a brilliant sense of style, with the subtle humor of a real New Yorker. Hollerbach is a true artist of the Big Apple, both in painting and words. "New York on My Mind" is a memoir of an old immigrant, who found his homeland, his freedom, his talent, and his creative identity in America.The book is a distinctive story of the post-war and long-forgotten New York. Each story is an independent short work of art. There are many illustrations - Hollerbach's drawings created during the last 60 years.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0985632232
• ISBN13: 9780985632236
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: New Review Incorporated, The
• Length: 159 Pages