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The Shamir brothers, enthusiastic about the establishment of the Jewish state, undertook to formalize and actualize the visual symbols of
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Brother and Contemporary Artists 2004 – WIZO Design College, Haifa, Curators: Anat Gateniu and students
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Histadrut – All the Way with the State of Israel 2006 –amalnet.k12.il, Curators: Alexandra Tomarinson, Matti Kanterovich
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and began to design posters. In 1935, the
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Landmarks-Posters from
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90 Years of Vision – Keren HaYesod Posters 2010 – Ben- Gurion Airport, Lod, Curator: David Tartakover
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graphic designers. They designed Israel's official state emblems, medals, stamps and currency notes.
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The Right to Scream – May 1 Posters 2003 – Farkash Gallery, Jaffa, Curator: Aharon Farkash
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JNF Posters – from the Beginning to the Present 2011 – eyarok.org.il, Curator: Meir Sadan
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Hebrew Woman, Join the Army! 2010 – Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Curator: Batia Donner
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attitude, but not extreme or dour as in the propaganda of
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