This poster was published in the 1930s by the Agricultural Division of the Organization for the Products of the Land of Israel. The background of the poster is blue and the writing is white, symbolizing the national colors. In the middle of the poster is an image of a large, peeled banana. The text above the banana reads: “Only the Hebrew banana marked with the Product of the Land symbol.” The symbol can be seen on the sticker attached to the banana which reads “Product of the Land” and has logo of a factory surrounded by two sheaths of wheat. On the right-hand side is a smiling girl dressed in a white shirt and grey vest. She is smiling and is holding a similar half-peeled banana with the same sticker.
This poster was created in the 1930s as part of a campaign to promote the purchase of Israeli products. The goal of the campaign was to support the young farming and industrial sectors and to protect them from competition from Arab farmers. At the time, many agricultural communities were facing not only security problems but also economic difficulties. Without financial support many moshavim and kibbutzim were unable to survive. This was also a response to the 1936 Arab Revolt, a nationalist uprising demanding Arab independence and an end to Jewish immigration and land purchases. The poster was most likely designed by Otte Wallish who is famous for designing the Israeli Declaration of Independence scroll. The poster was created between 1936 and 1939 and is part of the Ari Wallish collection.
This poster was published in the 1930s by the Agricultural Division of the Organization for the Products of the Land of Israel. The background of the poster is blue and the writing is white, symbolizing the national colors. In the middle of the poster is an image of a large, peeled banana. The text above the banana reads: “Only the Hebrew banana marked with the Product of the Land symbol.” The symbol can be seen on the sticker attached to the banana which reads “Product of the Land” and has logo of a factory surrounded by two sheaths of wheat. On the right-hand side is a smiling girl dressed in a white shirt and grey vest. She is smiling and is holding a similar half-peeled banana with the same sticker.
This poster was created in the 1930s as part of a campaign to promote the purchase of Israeli products. The goal of the campaign was to support the young farming and industrial sectors and to protect them from competition from Arab farmers. At the time, many agricultural communities were facing not only security problems but also economic difficulties. Without financial support many moshavim and kibbutzim were unable to survive. This was also a response to the 1936 Arab Revolt, a nationalist uprising demanding Arab independence and an end to Jewish immigration and land purchases. The poster was most likely designed by Otte Wallish who is famous for designing the Israeli Declaration of Independence scroll. The poster was created between 1936 and 1939 and is part of the Ari Wallish collection.
Eri Wallish Collection
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