Auction 38 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture, Israeli and International Art

Poster – Jewish Authors, Journalists and Poets – Warsaw, 1916

Opening: $1,000
Unsold
Jüdische Schriftsteller, Journalisten und Dichter [Jewish authors, journalists and poets]. A gift-poster on behalf of the newspapers "Warshawer Tagenblatt" and "Ledzer Volksblatt". "Zentral" publishing, Piotra Laskauera printing press, Warsaw, 1916.
The poster was distributed as a prize ("premye") by the above newspapers. The poster shows 63 portraits of Jewish literary figures and Journalists, active towards the end of the 19th century and during the first decades of the 20th century. In the center of the poster, somewhat larger, appear the portraits of Mendele Moicher Seforim, Y.L Peretz and Sholem Aleichem. Art Nouveau style decorated edges.
53X71 cm. Fair-good condition. Folding marks; tears within folding marks. Spotting and creases.
Posters, Bibliophilia, Bezalel, Israeli and International Art
Posters, Bibliophilia, Bezalel, Israeli and International Art