Where Are You Going? To the Countryside!

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Lot 102: DES. MONOSOHN (DATES UNKNOWN). [ISRAELI IMMIGRATION.] Two posters. Each approximately 27x19 inches, 68x49 cm. Auction House: Swann Auction GalleriesAuction Location: New York, NY, USA + Show Location DetailsAuction Title: VINTAGE POSTERSAuction Date: February 8, 2011Description: DES. MONOSOHN (DATES UNKNOWN) [ISRAELI IMMIGRATION.] Two posters. Each approximately 27x19 1/4 inches, 68 1/2x49 cm. Conditions vary, generally B+. Paper. Condition: All items are offered for sale subject to Swann Galleries' standard terms and conditions of sale, which are published in our catalogues.

This may be an error on the auction's part....Monosohn may not be the correct artists

Yoram E. Shamir I have told you that the text is in Yiddish. Sorry, I know only a few words i... 9:48 AM (11 hours ago) Reply Yoram E. Shamir to me show details 11:28 AM (9 hours ago) Artist: A. David Printer: Monson Lithography, Jerusalem From: Dan Walsh [mailto:ppparchives@gmail.com]

Dan Walsh http://www.palestineposterproject.org/poster/translation-in-progress-feb...... 9:39 AM (18 minutes ago) Reply Yoram E. Shamir to me show details 9:48 AM (9 minutes ago) I have told you that the text is in Yiddish. Sorry, I know only a few words in Yiddish. Yoram From: Dan Walsh [mailto:ppparchives@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 3:39 PM To: Yoram E. Shamir Subject: http://www.palestineposterproject.org/poster/translation-in-progress-feb... http://www.palestineposterproject.org/poster/translation-in-progress-feb... Yoram, If you say you have already done this poster before that means I have a duplicate entry. Please forgive. Dan

Right to left: Litho Monzon. Jerusalem A. David The Jewish Agency for Eretz Israel - Settlement Department

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"Where? To the Countryside" - Poster issued by Settlement Dept. of the Jewish Agency

 

"vuhin? In dorf!", poster issued by the Jewish Agency – settlement dept. Jerusalem: Monsohn lithographic printing, [1950s]. Design: "A.David" – Itamar (Ismar) David. Yiddish. Color illustration: A new immigrant holding suitcases, headed to a village. An inscription :"wohin? In Dorf! [whereto? To the Village!]. It seems that the poster was printed during the 1950s, at a time when the state institutions encouraged people to move from the city to the countryside.
70X48 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. Professionally restored tears. Cloth backed for display and preservation.

 

 

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Opening price: 1,400 $ 
Sold for: 2,400 $
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Auction no. 38 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture, Israeli and International Art

Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 00:00

Jewish & Israeli History & Culture, Israeli & International Art