Auction 47 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Unemployment Fund – Rudi Deutsch

Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
Including buyer's premium
"Unemployment Fund - hand for the unemployed! We will combine tens of thousands to a chain of protection" (Hebrew). Illustrated poster designed by Rudi Deutsch. Tel-Aviv: "Ahdut" Cooperative Printing Press, [1930s].
A nice poster, printed in black and red.
The "Unemployment Fund" was founded in 1932 by the Histadrut and was financed by Histadrut members. During periods of economic crisis the fund supplied jobs and assisted the unemployed. After 1948 the fund discontinued its activities and most of its operations were transferred to "Mishan". 70X100 cm. Good-fair condition. Creases, some tears to margins; open tears, restored.
From the collection of Dr Simon Cohen
Posters, "Bezalel", Bibliophilia and Art Books, Israeli and International Art
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