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In the present catalogue, a distinct chapter is dedicated to the Dayan family, featuring personal letters, photographs, books and documents from the estate of Ruth Dayan; together, this miniature collection recounts the story of the Dayan-Schwartz family over three generation, from Moshe's father Shmuel Dayan to Ruth's and Moshe's children. Included in this collection are a number of letters written by the famous of all Dayans – Moshe Dayan, and a variety of letters and other items sent or presented to family members, such as pictures dedicated to Moshe Dayan by Nobel peace prize laureate Albert Schweitzer, a micrography by Abraham Haba and a letter of appreciation to Moshe Dayan by Yigael Yadin, who served as IDF chief of staff during the 1948 War.
The art chapter features a number of Old Master works – including a forest view by Allaert van Everdingen and "Ruins of the Brederode Castle" attributed to Jacob Isaackszoon van Ruisdael – as well as works of Israeli and Judaic art from the collection of art historian Uzi Agassi.
the catalogue also includes an extensive chapter dedicated to numismatics, with an abundance of scrips and coupons, some used by Jewish Palestinian communities in times of distress and need (World War I, the 1948 siege on Jerusalem), some issued by small businesses throughout Palestine – bakeries, groceries and various stores, many of which had gone out of business soon afterwards. The chapter also includes various coins and banknotes: Ottoman, mandatory, and Israeli banknotes and coins, and two silver amuletic medals struck in honor of the formation of the Mandatory government and the appointment of High Commissioner Herbert Samuel.
The catalogue further features a variety of choice items representing the history of Palestine and Zionism – rare books (such as Sh.Y. Agnon's first book published in Palestine and "Tsveyuntsvantsik" by Ka-Tsetnik), letters and manuscripts (by Leah Goldberg, Shaul Tchernichovsky, Uri Tzvi Grinberg and Agnon), publications and ephemera from central events in the history of Zionism (the Katowice conference protocol, autograph postcards by Leo Motzkin), travelogues and scholarly works, Bezalel art, rugs, photographs and more.
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LOT 344:
Three Calendars – 1930s-1940s – Photographs of Palestine by Zoltan Kluger, Alfons Himmelreich, Kurt Triest, Rudi ...
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Commission de la maison de ventes: 25%
TVA: 18%
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Three Calendars – 1930s-1940s – Photographs of Palestine by Zoltan Kluger, Alfons Himmelreich, Kurt Triest, Rudi Weissenstein, and Others
Three calendars, edited by Yosef Galezer, for the years 1938-9, 1939-40, 1941-2. With photographs of Palestine.
Three calendars, by different publishers, with photographs and photomontages made by some of the most prominent Palestine photographers in the first half of the 20th century, including: Zoltan Kluger, Alfons Himmelreich, Kurt Triest, Rudi Weissenstein, Itzhak Kalter, Yaakov Rosner, Alexander Ganan, Tim Gidal, Liselotte Grschebina, Helmar Lerski, and others. The photographs depict landscapes and various places in Palestine, pioneers, workers, farmers, soldiers, artisans, and more; with captions and quotations from traditional Jewish sources.
1. "The Artistic Calendar 'Palestine'" (Hebrew), for the Hebrew year 5699 [1938-1939]. Tel Aviv: The Palestine Publishing Co. Ltd., [1938].
[62] pp.
2. "The Photographic Calendar 'Palestine'" (Hebrew), issued by Keren HaYesod, for the Hebrew year 5700 [1939-1940]. Tel Aviv: The Palestine Publishing Co. Ltd., [1939].
With message of thanks by the Keren HaYesod directorate to its supporters.
[62] pp.
3. "Eretz Israel", Picture Calendar, 5702 [1941-1942]. Tel Aviv: Lion the Printer, 1941.
[31] pp.
Three Calendars, approx. 22-23 cm. Overall good condition. Stains and minor creases. Minor tears to wrappers, some reinforced with tape. Pen notations to one calendar.
Yosef Galezer (1890-1945) immigrated to Palestine before WWI, became active in the Jewish National Fund, and served as Arthur Ruppin's secretary. Screenwriter and producer, he was among the pioneers of cinema in Eretz Israel. Working alongside Ya'acov Ben-Dov, "Father of the Hebrew Film", Galezer offered him significant help in creating his first films; in 1926 he began producing propaganda films and other visual materials for Keren HaYesod.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
