The Water Tower Poster, 1960

This poster by Zvi Berger depicts the water tower, an integral and almost iconic part of the Israeli scenery and Zionist activity, especially (but not exclusively) in agricultural villages. Zvi Berger (1935-1986) was born in Haifa, studied at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, and was appreciated by his teachers and received excellent grades. Upon graduation, he began working as a graphic artist for the Keren Kayemet Le'Israel (JNF) designing many stamps and posters. At the same time he began to create in a free style. With Prof. Ze'ev Vilnai, his good friend, he released an art album called "Israel Horizons" which included 56 original lithographs. The album won a silver medal at the 6th Festival of Artistic Albums in Milan, Italy, in 1965.