The Most Beautiful: Judaic Medals Selected by Mel Wacks
For the past five decades it has been my pleasure to coordinate the production of over 50 medals for the Jewish-American Hall of Fame. I have worked closely with the medalists to create commemoratives of historical significance and of the highest artistry. I am also on the board of the American Medallic Sculpture Association, and chair the committee that chooses the American Medal of the Year. So I am thinking often about medal designs. But, I have never before thought about my favorites – so here it goes (in chronological order).