The present catalogue includes an extensive chapter dedicated to Bezalel artists, including illustrated books, various objects, drawing and paintings. This chapter features numerous original sketches for works by Ze'ev Raban - Raban's sketchbook (lot 318), sketches for illustrations to the Song of Songs (lot 320), sketches of the signs of the Zodiac (lot 327), a large collection of photographs of works by Raban and Meir Gur Aryeh (lot 344), and many other unique items from the estate of Shlomo Kedmi, who succeeded Raban and Gur Aryeh in the Industrial Art Studio.
The chapter dedicated to Hebrew children's books features charming works by prominent writers and illustrators: stories by Benzion Raskin illustrated by Uriel Kahana, Chaim Hanft and Haim Goldberg; poems by Itzhak Katzenelson illustrated by Gertrud Caspari; rhymes by Ya'akov David Kamson illustrated by Else Wenz-Viëtor; children's book published by "Omanut", with color lithograph illustrations by "Chavurat Tsayarim" (Apter, Mutzelmacher, Kravtsov and Higer); pop-up books illustrated by David Gilboa; and other rare books.
The avant-garde chapter features Yiiddish, Hebrew and Russian books, with illustrations and cover-designs by important Russian avant-garde artists such as El Lissitzky, Joseph Chaikov, Issachar Ber Ryback, Mark Epstein and Nathan Altman.
The catalogue further features a variety of choice items representing the history of Palestine and Zionism, bibliophile works, letters, travelogues and maps of Palestine, photographs, postcards, rare Ladino periodicals, works by Safed-based artist Yosef Zvi Geiger, bibliophile works, a chapter dedicated to numismatics, and many more items.
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LOT 395:
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Central Welfare Agency for German Jews – Eight Contribution Cards with Illustrated Stamps – Aid to German Jews under Nazi Regime – 1930s
Eight contribution cards (Beitragskarte), with stamps given against contributions to the Central Welfare Agency for German Jews (Zentralwohlfahrtsstelle der Deutschen Juden) – a welfare agency for German Jews under Nazi regime. Germany, [ca. 1934-1939]. German.
Eight blue paperboard cards, folded in half. Printed on one side of the cards are a Star of David, the caption "Für Hilfe und Aufbau" [for aid and rehabilitation], and other details (the names of the receivers were added by hand). Printed inscription on some of the cards indicates that they were issued by the Berlin Jewish community; a number of cards bear inked stamps of Jewish welfare agencies in Breslau (Jud. Wohlfahrtsamt Breslau) and in Munich (Wohlfahrtsant der Israelitischen Kultusgemeinde München).
Twelve stamps, of different face values, are mounted on the inside of each card – one for each monthly contribution to the Central Welfare Agency for German Jews. The color illustrations on the stamps mostly depict Jewish themes: emblems of the Twelve Tribes; Jewish ceremonial objects; holidays, ceremonies and customs (a Jewish wedding, prayer at the Western Wall, lighting Shabbat candles and a Purim celebration); biblical figures and more.
Such cards were distributed by the Central Welfare Agency for German Jews as of 1934, recording funds donated through the agency. The donations were used for assisting German Jews who lost their means of earning a living or were affected in a different manner by Nazi policies.
Eight paperboard cards, 20X15 cm, folded in half. Good overall condition. Stains (including foxing from paper clips) and minor blemishes. A filing hole to one card. An open tear and traces of gluing to margins of another card.
