Auction 26 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

"Remember what Amalek did to you" – Poster – Munich, 1948

Opening: $500
Sold for: $1,063
Including buyer's premium
"Remember what Amalek did to you!" Poster printed by the Central Historical Commission. Munich, [probably 1948].
A poster with a remarkable painting by Pinchas Shuldenrein, portraying how the Jewish people was persecuted throughout history and the books that were written on the subject: slavery in Egypt and the Passover Haggadah; destruction of the Temple and the Book of Lamentations; the decrees of 1648 and 1649 and the book "Yeven Metzula"; the expulsion from Spain and the book" Emek HaBacha". The historical occurrences link the hands of a clock. Below appears a drawing of a skeleton pointing at the symbolic figure "6000000", a feather (for writing) and a command: "zamlt un fartsaykhnt" – gather and record – referring to the role of the historical commission regarding documenting Jewish history during the holocaust. For additional information about Pinchas Shuldenrein see "Kedem" catalog no. 21, item 512. 60X42 cm. Fair-good condition. Minor stains and tears. The poster is cut in the center and presented as two different parts.
Holocaust and She'erit Ha-Pleita
Holocaust and She'erit Ha-Pleita