Ben Uri Album, natsional yidish dekorativer kunst-ferayin, noch yidishe motivn fun fargangene tsaytn. By Lazar Berson, with an introduction by British-Jewish author Israel Zangwill. [Printed by I. Naroditsky, London, 1916 (5676)].
A portfolio comprising six hand-colored lithographic prints depicting various Jewish motifs – the Shema Yisrael prayer, Birkat Kohanim, menorahs, Stars of David, and more. One of the prints features a memorial monument to Theodor Herzl. The portfolio itself, designed by Berson and hand-colored, is printed with a dedication: "Dedicated to Bezalel Ben Uri of the tribe of Judah, father of Hebrew artists" (Hebrew).
The interior includes the regulations of the "Ben-Uri" artists’ society, a list of its members (both in Yiddish), and an introduction by Israel Zangwill (in English).
Enclosed is a leaf with clippings of Yiddish press reviews on the society and its members’ artistic work (two printed pages).
[1] leaf + [6] prints. Approx. 26X32 cm. Good condition. Minor defects to plates. Portfolio in good to fair condition, with marginal tears (some with slight loss affecting printed area). Front and back covers detached.
