Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art

Seventh Independence Day of Israel – Official Poster Designed by Gideon Keich

Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
Official Poster for the Seventh Independence Day of Israel. "Dafna" litho-offset press, Government Printer, 1955. Design: Gideon Keich (signed in the plate: Gidi Keich).
An official Independence Day poster was issued in Israel each year between 1949 and 2017. The posters were issued by the Information Center of the Ministry of Culture and Sport and distributed to educational institutions. This color poster was designed for the seventh Independence Day (1955); the illustration depicts a turret formed of twelve bricks bearing the emblems of the Twelve Tribes, topped by seven Israeli flags.
Approx. 66X98 cm. Good condition. Creases and fold lines. Stains. An open tear to upper left corner.
Posters and Graphic Ephemera
Posters and Graphic Ephemera