Circa Pillows
Description: A romantic, academic oil-on-canvas painting by Flemish-Belgian artist Henri Decaisne (1799–1852) depicts a serene and spiritual scene. In the artwork, a radiant guardian angel watches protectively over a sleeping young child nestled in bed, while a mother rests peacefully beside them.
Description: “The Spirit of Israel.” Poster, circa 1948, with symbols for religious (menorah), military (uniforms), patriotic (flag), and agricultural (scythe) life. Designed by John Shayne and Robert Hopstein, published in the United States, public domain, via PPPA. John Shayne (1901-1977) was born Jacob Sheinfine in Ukraine. He was raised in the United States and moved to New York in the 1920s. He worked as a graphic artist, type designer, and painter. The poster was conceived and sketched by Robert Hopstein and painted (gouache on paper) by John Shayne. 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.
