Knowing Irv: The Life and Art of Irving Schiffer
The author's passion project!

In 2022, which marked the fiftieth anniversary of my father Irving Schiffer's passing, my brother and I thought we'd do a tribute to our dad by starting a Wikipedia page. My father was notable for a TV screenplay that had some big star power back in the 1950s, and he'd also painted a bit during his short lifetime. Little did we realize the depth and breadth of his creative output. Here, for the first time, is a collection of all the paintings we could find, a record of his short stories, trade magazine articles, photos, a full (unpublished) manuscript and a traditionally published book, line drawings for a detective agency newsletter, and even cartoons. While not complete (he gave away or sold some paintings that we have no record of), it is a healthy and appreciable account of a beautiful, artistic soul who was our father. These works will hopefully paint their own picture of why Knowing Irv was a cherished and once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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Knowing Irv: The Life and Art of Irving Schiffer
The author's passion project!

In 2022, which marked the fiftieth anniversary of my father Irving Schiffer's passing, my brother and I thought we'd do a tribute to our dad by starting a Wikipedia page. My father was notable for a TV screenplay that had some big star power back in the 1950s, and he'd also painted a bit during his short lifetime. Little did we realize the depth and breadth of his creative output. Here, for the first time, is a collection of all the paintings we could find, a record of his short stories, trade magazine articles, photos, a full (unpublished) manuscript and a traditionally published book, line drawings for a detective agency newsletter, and even cartoons. While not complete (he gave away or sold some paintings that we have no record of), it is a healthy and appreciable account of a beautiful, artistic soul who was our father. These works will hopefully paint their own picture of why Knowing Irv was a cherished and once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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Knowing Irv: The Life and Art of Irving Schiffer

Knowing Irv: The Life and Art of Irving Schiffer

by Debbie Burke
Knowing Irv: The Life and Art of Irving Schiffer

Knowing Irv: The Life and Art of Irving Schiffer

by Debbie Burke

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The author's passion project!

In 2022, which marked the fiftieth anniversary of my father Irving Schiffer's passing, my brother and I thought we'd do a tribute to our dad by starting a Wikipedia page. My father was notable for a TV screenplay that had some big star power back in the 1950s, and he'd also painted a bit during his short lifetime. Little did we realize the depth and breadth of his creative output. Here, for the first time, is a collection of all the paintings we could find, a record of his short stories, trade magazine articles, photos, a full (unpublished) manuscript and a traditionally published book, line drawings for a detective agency newsletter, and even cartoons. While not complete (he gave away or sold some paintings that we have no record of), it is a healthy and appreciable account of a beautiful, artistic soul who was our father. These works will hopefully paint their own picture of why Knowing Irv was a cherished and once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781736221679
Publisher: Queen Esther Publishing LLC
Publication date: 10/10/2023
Pages: 108
Product dimensions: 8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.28(d)

About the Author

Debbie Burke is a fiction and nonfiction author, an avid jazz blogger and an alto saxophone musician. She is the author of Death by Saxophone, Tasty Jazz Jams for Our Times (TM) (Vol. 1, Vol. 2 and Vol 3), Klezmer for the Joyful Soul, Icarus Flies Home, Glissando - A Story of Love, Lust and Jazz, The Poconos in B Flat, Music in the Scriptures and The Author's Little Red Guide to Editing. Her recent release honors the creative legacy of her father and is titled Knowing Irv: The Life and Art of Irving Schiffer.

Brooklyn-born, Burke has lived in six different states in the eastern half of the US but most of all loves being near the ocean. When she isn’t writing, she’s learning new licks on the sax.
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