"Jerusalem Faces" – Portfolio of Six Lithographs by Oskar Kokoschka, 1973 – Portraits of Teddy Kollek, Golda Meir ...

"Jerusalem Faces" – Portfolio of Six Lithographs by Oskar Kokoschka, 1973 – Portraits of Teddy Kollek, Golda Meir, Moshe Dayan and Others
Jerusalem Faces, portfolio of six original lithographs by Oskar Kokoschka (1886-1980) – portraits of public figures, politicians and clerics of Jerusalem. London: Marlborough Graphics and George Weidenfeld & Nicolson; for the benefit of The Jerusalem Foundation, 1973. English. A copy marked EX.C.
In April 1973, the expressionist painter Oskar Kokoschka visited Jerusalem. During his visit, he drew the portraits of six of the city's prominent: Prime Minister Golda Meir; Supreme Court President Shimon Agranat; Minister of Defense Moshe Dayan; Jerusalem's mayor, Teddy Kollek; The Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, Benedictus I; and Head of Waqf of the Dome of the Rock Sheikh Mustafa Khalil al-Ansari. Their portraits were published in the portfolio before us, for the benefit of The Jerusalem Foundation.
All the lithographs are marked EX.C. and are stamped with an embossed stamp: "Ausstellungexemplar" (German: "Exhibition Copy"). Lithograph no. 1, Golda Meir's portrait, is signed by the artist in pencil. The lithographs are in an impressive case, covered with leather and parchment and decorated with gilt reliefs and embossments.
[6] lithographs, approx. 50x65 cm + [1] folded sheet, 47.5cm. Each lithograph is enfolded in a thick paper cover with a tissue-guard. Good condition. A few stains on the paper covers. Minor blemishes to case.
Provenance: Collection of the Jerusalem Foundation founded by Teddy Kollek.The proceeds from the sale of this item will go to the Jerusalem Foundation and will be allocated for supporting projects in Jerusalem.