RARE EARLY ZIONIST POSTER FROM THE DAWN OF THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

[The All-Russian Jewish Congress Vote Zionist Slate No. 6]  

Color lithograph poster

Petrograd [Saint Petersburg], Soviet Union

M. Pivovarsky

[1917]

Approx. 18 1/8 x 23 3/8 in., mounted to 21 1/8 x 26 1/2 in. 

A boldly designed early Zionist flag from the earliest days of the Russian Revolution. The poster features a white-and-blue horizontal bicolor flag with a superimposed Star of David. The Yiddish text reads (in translation): "Those who aspire to a free autonomous Jewish life in Russia, who demand that the Kehilah [Jewish Community Council] satisfy all of their needs, who believe in the strength of the Jewish people and their representatives at the Jewish Conference, Vote for the Zionist Slate No. 6." 

With the success of the revolutionaries and the Tsar's abdication in 1917, Russia's Jewish population saw an opportunity for greater political power with increased protections and freedoms under the new leadership. Indeed, tangible improvements for the Jews were manifested, including lifting many of the restrictions previously imposed upon Zionists. The All-Russian Jewish Congress sought to capitalize on the opportunity and worked to form a politically autonomous organization to organize, centralize, and coordinate the entire Russian Jewish population. 

A very rare and striking poster. 

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Very fine. Professionally mounted. Complete condition report available upon request.