Auction 38
Jewish and Israeli History and Culture, Israeli and International Art
By Kedem
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May 14, 2014
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 355:
"Where? To the Countryside" - Poster issued by Settlement Dept. of the Jewish Agency
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Sold for: $2,000
Start price:
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1,400
Buyer's Premium: 23%
VAT: 17%
On commission only
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"Where? To the Countryside" - Poster issued by Settlement Dept. of the Jewish Agency
"vuhin? In dorf!", poster issued by the Jewish Agency – settlement dept. Jerusalem: Monsohn lithographic printing, [1950s]. Design: "A.David" – Itamar (Ismar) David. Yiddish. Color illustration: A new immigrant holding suitcases, headed to a village. An inscription :"wohin? In Dorf! [whereto? To the Village!]. It seems that the poster was printed during the 1950s, at a time when the state institutions encouraged people to move from the city to the countryside.
70X48 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. Professionally restored tears. Cloth backed for display and preservation.
