{"product_id":"isreali-poster-24","title":"Anti-Rabies, Isreali Propaganda","description":"\u003cp\u003eIssued jointly by Israel’s Ministry of Health, Public Hygiene Division, and the Ministry of Agriculture’s Veterinary Services during the early years of Israeli statehood, this public health poster addresses the threat of rabies through the direct, economical visual language characteristic of mid-century government graphic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hebrew headline “Kalevet Sakanah!” (כלבת סכנה), translates to “Rabies is a Danger!” Beneath it, a red banner warns that stray dogs will be destroyed, while two instructional panels distinguish between proper animal control “bakfar” (בכפר), “in the village,” where a dog is shown chained, and “ba’ir” (בעיר), “in the city,” where a dog is held on a leash.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis combination of silhouette, limited color, simplified forms, and concise typography belongs to an international tradition of twentieth-century public information graphics, in which complex civic messages were reduced to images that could be understood at a glance. The approach was particularly effective in early Israel, where mass immigration brought together communities with widely varying linguistic backgrounds. Rather than depending on text alone, the poster makes the image of the threatening dog carry much of its message.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabies control was a genuine public health concern for the newly established state, requiring coordination between medical authorities, veterinary services, and local communities. The dual ministry imprint is therefore significant: this was not simply an awareness poster, but an instrument of government policy intended to shape everyday behavior in both Israel’s developing cities and its agricultural settlements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a surviving example of early Israeli state-sponsored graphic design, the poster documents a period when visual communication played an important role in the construction of new civic institutions. Designed for immediate public use rather than preservation, it combines the urgency of a health warning with the bold abstraction and graphic efficiency that distinguish some of the most compelling public posters of the mid-twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.0\" x 14.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good to Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. General border wear. Pencil writing in lower left. Pin holes from previous hanging. Diagonal fold in upper right corner. Partial horizontal crease in left center. Wear in lower left corner. Light background scuffs. Please use the photo zoom feature to get a better understanding of overall condition. *Additional photos available upon request. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45400536907891,"sku":"P8702","price":262.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/edited_23dc7637-6d5c-4bd3-b938-c4e1ade9b380.jpg?v=1787862123","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/en-nl\/products\/isreali-poster-24","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}