Children's Health Guide
Geffen Refaeli
2016
Children’s Health Guide is an illustrated pseudo-scientific index of childhood ailments and the methods to treat them.
The work on the project began by collecting educational Jewish-Ashkenazi myths and folktales, which teach children etiquette and hygiene. Inspired by their grotesque humoristic style, Rafaeli created the 15 illnesses described in this book. The book’s illustrations and general design draws inspiration from medieval medicine guides, Eastern and Western medical illustrations, and 19th- century German children’s books.
The book was written and illustrated under the pseudonym Dr. Rolf Kishintuches as a final project in the visual communications program at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, 2010.
- Copies: 200
- Pages: 33
- Publication: Self-Published
- Place of publication: Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel
- Supported by: Artport
Geffen Refaeli (b. 1984, Tel Aviv) is a visual artist and illustrator based in London. She holds a B.A. from the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem (2010), and an M.Res. from the Royal College of Art, London (2020). Her practice explores stories and the ways they are told, spanning freelance illustration for branding and design studios, magazines, and children’s books, as well as independent artist publications and exhibitions in Israel and Europe. Between 2012–2018, Refaeli created Dailydoodlegram, an Instagram-based illustration project that garnered international media attention and a following of 100k. She continues to work on commissions and enjoys collaborating with designers, writers, and artists.
