Russian Polish Jews

"Greeting from Russian Poland" - A postcard showing 'Russisch poln jude' (meaning to characterize Polish Jews during the First World War. Facing the "Russian Polnisehe Laus", emphasizing their supposed similarity. The dehumanization in which the Jew is presented is clear. 

The illustrator and publisher Johann Philipp Ferdinand Preiss [1882-1943] of the leading German sculpture during the Art Deco period. His works are considered the pinnacle of sculpture in the century. 

The world of collectors interested in his sculptures is usually unaware of his radical antisemitic paintings and works from the beginning of the century. Preiss used to illustrate postcards comparing Polish Jew to different animals.

Depicts a Jew on the left (Russian Jew) and a louse on the right (Polish Russian).
The message in handwriting translates to "If you have 50 of this kind, you have to itch yourself now and then, or you have to murder them all, which is possibly even more important. Greetings to Peter, Magda and all acquaintances." meaning that both must be killed.
The stereotype of a Jew as bringing disease.

Artist: Ferdinand Preiss
Publisher: F. Preiss
Printer:
Date: 1915


Rarity: ☝☝☝☝(uncommon)