Raynors HCA 2018-06
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/21/2018
Poster, 17” x 27”, multi color, “Israel The Land of the Bible” published by Levin Epstein, Israel, c1954. The arwork is signed “Jean David” (1908-1993), noted for his contributions to the Romanian avant-garde and to the early modernist art of Israel. In 1942, he has left Romania in a boat with 12 other Jews, including Theodor Brauner, the brother of Victor Brauner. After being captured by British authorities in Cyprus, he managed to reach Palestrina in 1944. Together with Marcel Janco, he founded in Israel the artist village known as Ein Hod. He also gained much reputation as a muralist and especially designer, having designed numerous posters and other works for the El Al air company.
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