🕎 From Holocaust to Revival – The War of Independence

Designer: Moshe Vorobczyk / Moshe Raviv / Moi Ver
Year: 1948
Publisher: IDF Cultural Department
Technique: Lithograph
Dimensions: Approx. 96 × 68 cm / 37.8 × 26.8 inches
Condition: Excellent – Linen Backed
Rarity: Extremely Rare / Museum Quality

⚔️ Description

An exceptionally powerful Israeli War of Independence poster created by Moshe Vorobczyk, one of the founding fathers of Israeli graphic design.
This historic poster embodies the dramatic transformation of a people — from the ashes of the Holocaust to the rebirth of national independence.

In the lower part appears an authentic Holocaust-era photograph of Jewish victims standing in despair. Above them, a determined Israeli soldier advances forward, rifle in hand, his helmet marked with the Star of David. Behind him, tanks and aircraft move in unison against a blazing yellow sky — symbolizing the dawn of a new nation.

The inscription reads:
“Behind us: Labor and Youth.
Before us: Independence and Freedom.
This is the Battle!”

A declaration of collective rebirth, courage, and purpose — capturing the spirit of 1948: From Holocaust to Revival.

🎨 Artistic and Historical Importance

Moshe Vorobczyk (b. Poland) was among the first artists to shape Israel’s national visual identity. Trained in the European modernist tradition, he merged photomontage, bold typography, and symbolic minimalism into a new visual language of resilience and hope.

This poster was created at the height of the war and became a defining image of Israel’s struggle for statehood — both as art and as national message.

The work was exhibited in two major museum retrospectives:

• Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Israel

• Centre Pompidou, Paris

Both institutions recognized it as a modernist masterpiece, elevating it from propaganda to fine art — a universal icon of freedom, rebirth, and design innovation.

🧾 Collectible Details

• Original 1948 printing, not a reprint or reproduction.

• Professionally linen-backed, ready for museum or gallery framing.

• Most surviving examples were destroyed or lost during the war — original posters in this condition are nearly impossible to find.

💎 Rarity Level

EXTREMELY RARE – Museum Piece
This is one of the most important and iconic Israeli posters ever produced.
A true cornerstone for collectors of Israeli Independence and Zionist visual history, offered exclusively by Farkash Gallery.
An opportunity to acquire an authentic artifact of Israel’s founding era.

📜 Comes with Certificate of Authenticity (COA) from Farkash Gallery
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