RAINER, WALTER. Israel in Karikatur und Satire nach authentischen Quellen des jüdischen Altertums [“Israel in Caricature and Satire According to Authentic Sources of Jewish Antiquities.”]
AUCTION 50 |
Thursday, February 24th,
2011 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art Including: The Alfonso Cassuto Collection of Iberian Art
Lot 39
(ANTISEMITICA)
RAINER, WALTER. Israel in Karikatur und Satire nach authentischen Quellen des jüdischen Altertums [“Israel in Caricature and Satire According to Authentic Sources of Jewish Antiquities.”]
Dresden: Max Otto Grub c.1930
Est: $500 - $700
PRICE REALIZED $700
Uncommon. The author scans the entire Biblical literature with an eye to portraying Jews in a negative light. The caricatures presage official Nazi propaganda that would become commonplace in this era when Julius Streicher presided over German culture