Official poster published for the eleventh Independence Day of the State of Israel. "Pastel" Press, the Governmental Printer, Jerusalem, 1954. Design: Miriam Karoly (signed in the plate).
An illustration of fireworks in the sky of Israel – vivid splashes of color against a dark purple background. In the right corner, there is a small open window through which a new Israeli family enters, drawn in blue and white, with a couple of ships in the background.
Approx. 70X100 cm. Creases. Tears and minor blemishes (mainly to margins). Mounted on thin paper for restoration and preservation.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.

The Independence Day Poster of the State of Israel was a special poster published once a year for the Independence Day celebrations of the State of Israel. The posters were chosen by a special committee of artists and intellectuals (including Bezalel Schatz, Yitzchak Danziger, Dan ben Amotz and others), from proposals submitted anonymously by Israeli designers. The winners of the competition were declared a few weeks before Independence Day and the posters they had designed decorated the country that year. In the first decades of the State, the posters gained a unique status in Israeli culture and their design was considered an extraordinary achievement for an Israeli designer. The designers included Yohanan Simon, Pal Kor, the Shamir Brothers, David Tartakover, Jean David and others. The last Independence Day Poster was issued in 2018.