Israel Pride Tapestries
Description: “Buy the products of Eretz Israel! The building of your country is in your hands.” (Hebrew.) Circa 1930. Published by Association for Products of Eretz Israel. Designed by R. Dayan (Rudolf Deutsch.) Public domain, via PPPA. The image shows a large hand holding a factory, symbolizing the building of the nation through industry. Rudy Dayan (Deutsch) was part of the wave of European-trained designers who shaped Israeli graphic design’s early institutions and visual style by combining European modernist practices with local needs. Using a variety of graphic design tools, I created a restored and enlarged reproduction of this historical Israeli poster, based on a rare photo of the original poster in an archive.
Description: “We are all for the sake of immigration and absorption.” (Hebrew.) The poster calls on the public to work to encourage immigration and absorption of the new arrivals into the Yishuv. It was published in 1940 by the World Zionist Organization (WZO) and circulated by the Israel Government Press Office. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The poster has a bold 1940-era design, including a typographic Hebrew slogan and layout typical of wartime community campaigns. Using a variety of graphic design tools, I created a restored and enlarged reproduction of this historical Israeli poster, based on a rare photo of the original poster in an archive.
Description: “Watch Your Tongue! Remember! The Enemy is Listening.” (Hebrew.) Poster, circa 1948, published by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to encourage people to be careful with their words. Designed by Yosef, public domain, via PPPA. This is a wartime security poster produced around Israel’s 1948 War of Independence. Its design is mid-century modern graphic style that draws on European modernist and expressionist poster traditions. It uses bold, simplified silhouettes, a limited high-contrast palette, and direct pictorial symbolism for a clear public safety message. Using a variety of graphic design tools, I created a restored and enlarged reproduction of this historical Israeli poster, based on a rare photo of the original poster in an archive.
Description: “We have already been housed, now we will house them. Buy the immigrant housing loan bond immediately.” (Hebrew.) Israel poster, circa 1949. Published by Amidar, the National Society for Housing Immigrants in Israel. Designed by Gerd Rothschild, ROLI Studio. Public domain, via PPPA. Gerd Rothschild (1919-1991) was born in Berlin. He made Aliya in 1933 and studied at the Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem. With Ze’ev Lipman, he co-founded the ROLI Studio. The poster was part of a campaign to address the acute housing shortage for new immigrants to Israel. Using a variety of graphic design tools, I created a restored and enlarged reproduction of this historical Israeli poster, based on a rare photo of the original poster in an archive.
Description: Poster, circa 1925, promoting Aliyah (immigration) to the Land of Israel. Published in the United States by ZOA. Designed by Meir Gur-Arieh. Public domain, via PPPA. Meir Gur-Arieh (1891–1951) was born in Bobruisk, Russia. He studied art in Russia and then at Bezalel in Jerusalem. He uses the imagery of “Wellsprings,” an art style that symbolizes the spiritual and physical renewal of the Jewish people and the Land of Israel. "Wellsprings" is a metaphor for a bountiful and inexhaustible source of something. A man faces the sea, reaching for a homeland. Using a variety of graphic design tools, I created a restored and enlarged reproduction of this historical Israeli poster, based on a rare photo of the original poster in an archive.
Description: Still searching for YHWH Paleo Hebrew Israelite Yeshua Israeli American Krav Maga Jeremiah Israel Funny Jehova Jewish Rabbi American Israeli designs? Make a statement and be proud of your roots with this Israelite Definition tee. Makes a great gift for Hebrew Israelite in your life who loves Israeli culture and proud of Jewish Hebrewish roots.
Description: Book cover of a book entitled, “Rebuilding the Land of Israel: A Haven for the Jewish Wanderer, a Homestead for the Jewish Pioneer.” Published in New York by the United Palestine Appeal, 1927. Cover design by Weinberg Studio. Public domain, via PPPA. The book is a promotional-style volume focused on immigration and Zionist settlement in Eretz Israel, aimed at encouraging support and resettlement. It includes 31 pages, 8 illustrations, and a fold-out map to visualize settlement plans. Using a variety of graphic design tools, I created a restored and enlarged reproduction of this historical book cover, based on a rare photo of the original cover in an archive.
Description: “All 17-25 Year Olds - Serve the Nation.” (Hebrew.) A 1949 Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recruitment poster encouraging young people to volunteer for national service following Israel’s independence in 1948. Published by the IDF, artist unknown, public domain, via PPPA. This poster is part of the mass recruitment effort around Israel’s declaration of independence and the 1948-1949 War of Independence, when the newly formed authorities called on youth to register and volunteer. Using a variety of graphic design tools, I created a restored and enlarged reproduction of this historical Israeli poster, based on a rare photo of the original poster in an archive.
Description: “Youth for Settlement Strongholds. Keren Hayesod Jewish Youth Project.” Israel poster, circa 1946, published by Moriah Press, Jerusalem. Designed by Zvi Berger. Public domain, via PPPA. Zvi Berger (1935-1986) was born in Haifa. He graduated from the Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem and was a graphic artist for Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael - the Jewish National Fund (KKL JNF.) This silkscreened poster was a direct recruitment/appeal to Jewish youth to support the establishment and defense of settlement outposts, under the auspices of Keren Hayesod and youth movements. Using a variety of graphic design tools, I created a restored and enlarged reproduction of this historical Israeli poster, based on a rare photo of the original poster in an archive.
Description: “Ethrogim from Erez Israel.” Poster published in 1935, promoting Israel’s etrogs (yellow citron fruit) for the Sukkot holiday. Designed by Meir Gur-Arieh. Public domain, via PPPA. Meir Gur-Arieh (1891–1951) was born in Bobruisk, Russia, to a Hasidic family. He studied art in Russia before continuing studies at Bezalel in Jerusalem, and later, taught at Bezalel. Gur-Arieh produced numerous agricultural and promotional posters for Eretz Israel, featuring Jewish holiday imagery and promoting local produce. Using a variety of graphic design tools, I created a restored and enlarged reproduction of this historical Israeli poster, based on a rare photo of the original poster in an archive.
Description: “No Salvation for the World Without the Salvation of Israel.” “The Histadrut General Federation of Workers in the Land of Israel, May 1, 1943.” (Hebrew.) Poster published by Atelier Mechner-Wallisch. Printed by Cooperative Printing Ltd., Tel Aviv. Designed by Otte Wallisch. Public domain, via PPPA. The poster is a lithograph issued by the Histadrut for May Day 1943. It shows The Jewish Brigade in World War II. Otte Wallish (1906-1977) was born in Austria-Hungary. After making Aliyah, Wallish established a graphic design studio in Tel Aviv with Ernst Mechner. Using a variety of graphic design tools, I created a restored and enlarged reproduction of this historical Israeli poster, based on a rare photo of the original poster in an archive.
