This poster, produced by Tzipi Berak Biyonsky, commemorates Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day. The poster is mainly sepia colored, with some specific individuals in black and white. The image depicts a crowd of people standing solemnly on Jerusalem’s famous pedestrian street, Ben Yehuda, during the Yom Hazikaron siren. Some people stand with their feet together and heads bowed, others look around. In the left-hand corner an IDF soldier stands with the traditional salute for the siren, while seeming to look out at those viewing the poster.
The sepia image could imply a modern-day scene; the black and white images, on the other hand, are reminiscent of older times. It is possible that Berak Biyonsky wanted to combine two time periods by layering the image with these characters in two tones. In the bottom right-hand corner there is a black and white image of a soldier raising the Israeli flag at half-mast in commemoration of all those who have fallen. The text at the bottom of the picture reads, “Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen soldiers.”
At the top of the poster there is a quote by Moshe Ibn Ezra, the medieval Jewish scholar: “And my eyes will darken over if I don’t cry for him, and my right hand will become limp if I forget him.” The Hebrew word kavod (respect) is printed in bold above the quote and next to this are three birds, possibly doves symbolizing peace.
This poster, produced by Tzipi Berak Biyonsky, commemorates Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day. The poster is mainly sepia colored, with some specific individuals in black and white. The image depicts a crowd of people standing solemnly on Jerusalem’s famous pedestrian street, Ben Yehuda, during the Yom Hazikaron siren. Some people stand with their feet together and heads bowed, others look around. In the left-hand corner an IDF soldier stands with the traditional salute for the siren, while seeming to look out at those viewing the poster.
The sepia image could imply a modern-day scene; the black and white images, on the other hand, are reminiscent of older times. It is possible that Berak Biyonsky wanted to combine two time periods by layering the image with these characters in two tones. In the bottom right-hand corner there is a black and white image of a soldier raising the Israeli flag at half-mast in commemoration of all those who have fallen. The text at the bottom of the picture reads, “Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen soldiers.”
At the top of the poster there is a quote by Moshe Ibn Ezra, the medieval Jewish scholar: “And my eyes will darken over if I don’t cry for him, and my right hand will become limp if I forget him.” The Hebrew word kavod (respect) is printed in bold above the quote and next to this are three birds, possibly doves symbolizing peace.
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