| Editor |
Gania Dolev. |
| Curator |
Nitza Behroozi BarOz. |
| Imprint |
Tel Aviv, Israel, 2012. 153 pp.*, 47 pp. illustrations: 178 col., 20 b&w, 21 × 27 cm. Hebrew and English. |
| Location |
Eretz Israel Museum (1 October 2011–31 January 2012) |
| Description |
The iconography and symbolism of Simchat Torah flags from the 19th–20th C. Profusely-illustrated catalog with 4 essays on the flag’s fluctuating religious and cultural significance (Shalom Sabar), its history in Israel (Haim Grossman), illustration and representation in Israeli children’s books (Michal Broshi), and visual repertoire and artistic sources (Nitza Behroozi BarOz). Complete catalog listing, with examples from Eastern Europe and Eretz Israel. Those from Eretz Israel are divided according to iconographic themes. Circa 71 items. |
| main keywords |
CHILDREN’S BOOKS |
| minor keywords |
Dura Europos |
