Auction 64 Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
By Kedem
Jan 22, 2019
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 210:

Collection of Postcards – Photographs of Bezalel Teachers and Students – Jerusalem, Early 20th Century

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Collection of Postcards – Photographs of Bezalel Teachers and Students – Jerusalem, Early 20th Century
Eight postcards with photographs of Bezalel artists, students and workers during work and during various cultural activities organized by the school, and the Bezalel booth near the Tower of David. Jerusalem, [the first decades of the 20th century].
1. Bezalel students in a Tu Beshvat parade [ca. 1907].
2. Boris Schatz, Shmuel Levi and Shmuel Ben-David observing carpet patterns in the Bezalel building on Ethiopia street (before Bezalel moved to its permanent location). [ca. 1908]. See "Bezalel 1906-1929", p. 161.
3. Bezalel students and teachers in a night-time trip to the area of Moza. [ca. 1908].
4. Trip of students to Bet HaChofshit (Kever Bene Hezir). Schatz is sitting in the center of the group. [1909]. See "Bezalel 1906-1929", p. 65.
5. Yemenite silversmiths in the silver department, [ca. 1910]. See "Bezalel 1906-1929", p. 57.
6. Boris Schatz with his wife Olga Pevzner, the author S. Ben Zion (father of Nahum Gutman) and other friends in front of the stage in the Bezalel yard. A Bezalel flag is seen behind them. See "Bezalel 1906-1929", p. 288.
7. The Bezalel booth by the Tower of David.
8. Works of art and craft offered for sale, presumably in the Bezalel booth.
Approx. 9X14 cm. Good overall condition. A few stains and blemishes at margins of postcards. Pen inscriptions.
Provenance: Rimon Family Collection.

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