"With one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon". A poster for May 1st, published by the Histadrut (General Organization of Jewish Workers in Palestine), center for culture and education, information department. Lito. Printing. "Dafna", 1954. Design: Shamir Brothers. Hebrew.
Illustration in color, portraying three figures that represent the working class in Palestine. In front - a farmer, wearing a blue shirt and holding a shovel. Behind him are seen a soldier holding a rifle and a builder holding a hammer and wearing a cap. The three figures stand on the background of a map of Palestine. On the bottom of the poster appears the Hebrew verse: "with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon" (Nehemia, 4:11).
48X68.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and creases. About 9 cm. long tear to upper part of the poster (repaired with adhesive tape on the reverse). Small tears at margins of poster.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Simon Cohen.