Created in 1973 for the 25th anniversary of Israeli independence, this original poster features Srulik, the celebrated cartoon character designed by Dosh. Through a deceptively playful image, the artist expresses the country’s persistent and often difficult search for peace. Wearing his characteristic tembel hat, shorts and sandals, Srulik leaps forward with a butterfly net extended toward a white dove carrying an olive branch. The dove remains just beyond his reach, transforming the pursuit into a humorous yet poignant metaphor for an elusive peace. The composition is rendered with bold outlines and flat areas of white, turquoise and green against a vivid purple background. Its visual simplicity gives the image the immediacy of a newspaper cartoon while allowing its political symbolism to remain instantly understandable. Dosh was the pen name of Kariel Gardosh, born Karl Goldberger in Budapest in 1921. A Holocaust survivor who became one of Israel’s most influential political cartoonists, he worked for the newspaper Maariv and created Srulik during the 1950s. The youthful character gradually became a widely recognized personification of Israel, reflecting the country’s changing aspirations and anxieties. Combining political history, humour and memorable graphic design, this original 1973 poster is an important example of modern Israeli visual culture. It is especially desirable for collectors of political posters, Judaica, twentieth-century illustration and works connected with the history of Israel. Silkscreen Israel - Politics - Comic 25 years of Israel, Shohai, Israel Good condition, light folds
