Auction #38: Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Worldwide Coins & Worldwide Banknotes

Prisoner of CONSCIENCE, Brutalist Bronze Pendant Brooch, Yigal Tumarkin, Israeli Artist Jewelry, Modernist Necklace, Vintage Jewelry, Unisex
This pendant/pin was part of a series designed by Israeli artists. I believe they were commissioned as gifts to people who raised money for Israel bonds.

This is a rich goldtone pendant/brooch in brutalist style, by one of Israel’s most renowned artists, Yigal Tumarkin.

It is known as the “Prisoner of Conscience” for the abstracted figure depicted--an important reminder of the struggles of people of conscience the world over,. This is one of the most sought after of this series of artist jewelry produced in Israel in the 1970s.

It was made with and without decorative stones and this is the unadorned version. Chain is included.

Size: 2 1/2” x 1 7/8”, chain measures 18 1/2". Marks: Tumarkin