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KATHRYN RATHKE: YIDDISH COMEDIANS

October 7, 2014

Kathryn Rathke was commissioned by the Yiddish Book Center to illustrate portraits of two great comedians, Fyvush Finkel and Shane Baker.  “I watched videos of both men to familiarize myself, which was of course great fun,” says Kathryn.  

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“Mr. Baker (who recently translated and starred in a Yiddish “Waiting For Godot” in NYC – wow!) subsequently contacted me about personal re-use of his portrait. Everyone was a winner with this commission!”

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