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Occupied Palestine 1948-9

Poster
1981 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

"Occupied Palestine 1948-9", poster depicting maps of Palestine, and text, onto a background of the Palestinian flag, with the red triangle at the top of the poster, and, left to right, the colours green, white and black.

The largest map shows a 1946 map of Palestine, 'Index to Villages and Settlements', compiled drawn and printed by the Survey of Palestine. The text explains that the map has been printed 'with two sets of Israel Survey superimposed additions dated November 1949 (blue) and May 1951 (red).' Three areas of the map have been enlarged to show greater detail, and below, the text explains the changes made to the map, such as changes of names of settlements, made in each of the revisions to the map.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleOccupied Palestine 1948-9 (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph
Brief description
"Occupied Palestine 1948-9", poster depicting maps of Palestine, and text, onto a background of the Paletsinean flag, designed by Duncan Smith for Key (Miftar) Publishers, United States, 1981
Physical description
"Occupied Palestine 1948-9", poster depicting maps of Palestine, and text, onto a background of the Palestinian flag, with the red triangle at the top of the poster, and, left to right, the colours green, white and black.

The largest map shows a 1946 map of Palestine, 'Index to Villages and Settlements', compiled drawn and printed by the Survey of Palestine. The text explains that the map has been printed 'with two sets of Israel Survey superimposed additions dated November 1949 (blue) and May 1951 (red).' Three areas of the map have been enlarged to show greater detail, and below, the text explains the changes made to the map, such as changes of names of settlements, made in each of the revisions to the map.
Dimensions
  • Height: 83.3cm
  • Width: 58.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'OCCUPIED PALESTINE 1948-9'
  • 'Design by Duncan Smith Published by Key (Miftar) Publishers 10404 Conover Drive Silver Spring Maryland 20902 USA ©Key (Miftar) Publishers 1981 (Printed white on black vertically, 45° to text)
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Other number
LS.1156 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.215-2004

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Record createdFebruary 27, 2006
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