Friday, September 19, 2008

Philately Fridays: Israel, 1973



Super hot one from Israel, commemorating the 9th Maccabiah Games, a competitive sporting event similar to the Olympics held every four years for Israeli athletes. Excellent illustration work combining the Star of David with a runner and I love the typography in this one, specifically the way the Hebrew and English type flow so well together.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

hey Mike,

this stamp is by Dan Reisinger, heavy weight old school Israeli designer who stands behind many top Israeli brands:

http://www.danreisinger.com/

He was the first to understnad op art and modernist aesthetics in Israel and I find him fresh even today.

Keep up the good work man,
I'm positive many people r reading your updates.

Mike Davis said...

Hey thanks for the info and the link! Dan's work is incredible and I'll be featuring more of his work in the weeks to come here.