Official poster published for the third Independence Day of the State of Israel. "A. Levin-Epstein" Press, The Governmental Printer, 1951. Design: Rudolf Sidner (signed in the plate).
An illustration of a classic stone pillar bearing a Corinthian capital. Wound around the pillar is a ribbon with a blue stripe, fastening a branch of vine with three new leaves to it.
Approx. 99X69 cm. Good-fair condition. Creases. Stains and blemishes (mainly to verso). Restored tears along edges.
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.