ヘイ
1919
El Lissitzky created this dynamic print in 1919 as part of his illustrated series for 'Had Gadya,' a traditional Passover song. The title 'Hei' refers to the Hebrew letter He (ה), the fifth letter of the alphabet, though the imagery—featuring a giant red rooster-like shape and a geometric village—feels like a dreamlike explosion of the song's chaotic narrative. You can spot his clever 'EL' monogram in the top left corner, a signature he used to brand his revolutionary designs. The piece is a wild collision of Suprematist geometry—check out those sharp, angular green rooftops—and ancient Jewish folklore, showing how the artist tried to build a bridge between modern abstract art and his cultural roots during the Russian Revolution.