Had Gadya
1919
El Lissitzky created this vibrant illustration for a children's book based on the traditional Passover song 'Had Gadya' (One Little Goat) back in 1919. In the scene, a scholar in black robes reads from a large book while a white goat nuzzles up to him, all surrounded by floating Hebrew letters and bold, colorful geometric shapes. This piece is a fantastic example of how the artist blended traditional Jewish folklore with the cutting-edge Suprematist art movement, effectively turning a simple nursery rhyme into a dynamic, modernist masterpiece that still feels fresh today.
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