Auction 84 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art

Including: Items from the Estate of Ruth Dayan, Old Master Works, Israeli Art and Numismatics

Three Calendars – 1930s-1940s – Photographs of Palestine by Zoltan Kluger, Alfons Himmelreich, Kurt Triest, Rudi Weissenstein, and Others

Opening: $150
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Three calendars, edited by Yosef Galezer, for the years 1938-9, 1939-40, 1941-2. With photographs of Palestine. Three calendars, by different publishers, with photographs and photomontages made by some of the most prominent Palestine photographers in the first half of the 20th century, including: Zoltan Kluger, Alfons Himmelreich, Kurt Triest, Rudi Weissenstein, Itzhak Kalter, Yaakov Rosner, Alexander Ganan, Tim Gidal, Liselotte Grschebina, Helmar Lerski, and others. The photographs depict landscapes and various places in Palestine, pioneers, workers, farmers, soldiers, artisans, and more; with captions and quotations from traditional Jewish sources. 1. "The Artistic Calendar 'Palestine'" (Hebrew), for the Hebrew year 5699 [1938-1939]. Tel Aviv: The Palestine Publishing Co. Ltd., [1938]. [62] pp. 2. "The Photographic Calendar 'Palestine'" (Hebrew), issued by Keren HaYesod, for the Hebrew year 5700 [1939-1940]. Tel Aviv: The Palestine Publishing Co. Ltd., [1939]. With message of thanks by the Keren HaYesod directorate to its supporters. [62] pp. 3. "Eretz Israel", Picture Calendar, 5702 [1941-1942]. Tel Aviv: Lion the Printer, 1941. [31] pp. Three Calendars, approx. 22-23 cm. Overall good condition. Stains and minor creases. Minor tears to wrappers, some reinforced with tape. Pen notations to one calendar. Yosef Galezer (1890-1945) immigrated to Palestine before WWI, became active in the Jewish National Fund, and served as Arthur Ruppin's secretary. Screenwriter and producer, he was among the pioneers of cinema in Eretz Israel. Working alongside Ya'acov Ben-Dov, "Father of the Hebrew Film", Galezer offered him significant help in creating his first films; in 1926 he began producing propaganda films and other visual materials for Keren HaYesod. Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
Postcards, Souvenirs of Palestine, Photography
Postcards, Souvenirs of Palestine, Photography