Auction 84 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art

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

The Dog Lassie – Color Poster, Gift to Readers of the Children's Magazine "Etzbaoni" – Asher Dikstein

Opening: $150
Sold for: $188
Including buyer's premium
"HaKalbah Lassie" [The Dog Lassie], color poster, "Poster presented as a gift by Etzbaoni – The Magazine for Children." Signed in the plate: "Asher [Dikstein] and Dana Ein Dor." Published by "Etzbaoni." [1960s?]. Hebrew. Color illustration of the dog "Lassie, " the main character of the book "Lassie Come Home" (1940) by Eric Knight. 54X38 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Fold lines. Tears to edges and to length of fold lines, mostly minor (one tear longer, with minor damage to illustration, reinforced with adhesive tape). The illustrator Asher Dikstein (Ein Dor; 1943-2021), was one of the founding fathers of the Israeli comics industry. He edited the magazines "Bambi, " "Buki, " and "Harpatkot La-No'ar"; illustrated the comics series "Ha-Aretz Shelanu" ["Our Land"] by Yariv Amaziah (pen name of author Pinchas Sadeh), as well as books of the series "Hasambah"; created comic strips for the children's magazines "Davar Liladim" and "Etzbaoni"; in the latter capacity, he illustrated the tales of "Lassie" (translated from the English); illustrated book covers for the pocket book series "Patrick Kim, " "Bill Carter, " and "Ringo"; illustrated posters, and more. Became religiously observant later in life, settled in Safed, and began illustrating comic strips geared toward the Haredi public.
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