Featuring approximately 200 captivating drawings, this collection showcases the artist's unique style with minimal text. Many illustrations originally appeared in The New Yorker, alongside a rich selection from his time in the armed forces across North Africa, Italy, China, and India. The blend of humor and poignant observation in his artwork highlights the diverse experiences and cultural insights gained during his travels.
»Daran besteht kein Zweifel: Amerika wurde von Saul Steinberg entdeckt, oder, wie es sein Kritikerfreund Harold Rosenberg ein wenig genauer ausgedrückt hat: Amerika wurde für Saul Steinberg gemacht. Über 50 Jahre lang hat Steinberg den amerikanischen Traum und seine Nachtseite mitgestaltet. Die Entdeckung Amerikas , das ist die Summe Amerikas und die Saul Steinbergs.«"
Illuminates Steinberg's creative genius as a writer of pictures by critically viewing his ability to transcend borders between art and language in his drawings, cartoons, New Yorker covers, watercolors, and three-dimensional constructions
