Auction 56 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

"Kofer HaYishuv", 1942 - Poster Designed by Oskar Lachs

Opening: $400
Sold for: $938
Including buyer's premium
"To every Jew owning a Radio!", a poster calling on the public to pay the "Tav HaRadio" (radio tax) to "Kofer HaYishuv". Linol: Zvi Bergman, "HaPo'el HaTza'ir" Cooperative Printing Press, Tel-Aviv, 1942. Design: Oskar Lachs. Hebrew.
"Hundreds of settlements, towns and villages… call on you to fortify their walls… a small donation of 100 Mil per year is one of the sources of our security…". To the left of the text appears an illustration of a watchtower.
95X63 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and creases, some stains. Small tears. Mounted on acid-free paper.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Simon Cohen.
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