Heder (school). During his time at Heder, Zber learned religious studies and he became more attuned to his Jewish identity. His creative talents surfaced as a young boy while he was in elementary school, where he enjoyed drawing in pencil and crayon. In school, Zber's first sculptural exhibit was a Greek head that he sculpted from a picture. Zber's teacher was the first to discover his artistic brilliance and the school principal, who was an artist herself, encouraged him to hone his natural talent and make an effort to continue in the artistic field. At school painting competitions, Zber was rewarded with the first prize, and his displays received much praise. At the age of 16, Zber moved to Warsaw with the intention of actively pursuing his artistic career. This was made possible by the financial support Zber received from the Jewish intellectuals in his hometown who believed in his artistic endeavors. There, as a way of earning income, Zber worked during the day at a picture postcard factory, and took private drawing lessons during his free time at night. This period of his life lasted for five years as preparation for attending the Warsaw Academy of Arts, where he was finally admitted in 1930. Zber studied drawing, painting and the techniques of printed graphic art. During this period of study, Zber discovered his love for wood engraving, and he entered the graphic arts studio under Wladyslaw Skoczylas. Skoczylas was a Polish artist born in Warsaw, who won the bronze medal for his series of artwork in the Olympic Games art competitions. Career Zber's professional career beyond his studies began in 1936, at the age of 27, where his art was first exhibited at the ‘Black and White’ exhibition displayed in the ‘Zachenta’ Polish Artists’ Gallery in Warsaw. Twenty-two of the exhibits in this exhibition were Zber's pieces. The public's response to his work was tremendous and the Polish government awarded him an eight-month scholarship to study in Paris. In the same year, Zber created his own portfolio of artwork and presented himself to the well-known Jewish art critic, Chil Aronson. The critic was impressed with Zber's work and gave him much praise as a xylography protégée. Despite the difficult conditions in Paris, Zber continued living there, working for French journals. A year after his debut in Warsaw, Zber displayed his engravings of Jewish figures from his hometown, Płock, at