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Q: What is Chad Gadya?

A traditional Passover song that El Lissitzky illustrated in avant-garde style. El Lissitzky designed this book cover for Chad Gadya, a traditional Passover song.

Q: Where is this work held?

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York has this in its design collection. El Lissitzky designed this book cover for Chad Gadya, a traditional Passover song.

Q: What is Chad Gadya?

"Chad Gadya" ("One Little Goat") is a traditional Jewish Passover song. El Lissitzky illustrated it in 1919 using bold Constructivist and folk art influences, creating a landmark of modern Jewish art.

El Lissitzky designed this book cover for Chad Gadya, a traditional Passover song. The design uses bold geometric forms and limited colors in the Suprematist style. Lissitzky transformed Jewish folk material through avant-garde visual language.

The Russian artist worked across graphic design, architecture, and painting. His constructivist approach influenced modern design worldwide. This work is part of the collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

A traditional Passover song that El Lissitzky illustrated in avant-garde style. El Lissitzky designed this book cover for Chad Gadya, a traditional Passover song.

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York has this in its design collection. El Lissitzky designed this book cover for Chad Gadya, a traditional Passover song.

"Chad Gadya" ("One Little Goat") is a traditional Jewish Passover song. El Lissitzky illustrated it in 1919 using bold Constructivist and folk art influences, creating a landmark of modern Jewish art.

Book cover for 'Chad Gadya' by El Lissitzky

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