An only kid

This is a contemporary interpretation of Chad Gadya, the playful song of a little goat included in the celebration of the festival of Passover. The text of the song is printed in English with key words printed in Hebrew. Some of the Hebrew letters have little clues to suggest meanings: the word for God’s name has a gold crown, the word for water has a wave under it.

Out of print.

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University of Delaware, Rochester Institute of Technology, Yale University, Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Georgia, University of Houston, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, Jewish Theological Seminary of America Library, The Israel Museum, Swarthmore College, Ruth & Marvin Sackner Archives, Jewish Theological Seminary, Israel Museum of Jerusalem City, The New York Public Library, Indiana University

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Metadata

Title:

An only kid

Other titles:

Had gadya. English, Chad gadya. English

Date of publication:

1990

Place of publication:

Rosendale, NY

Publisher:

Women's Studio Workshop

Other publishing info:

"Printed by Land Marks Press, Huntington Woods, Michigan."

Subjects:

Seder--Liturgy--Texts, Judaism--Liturgy--Texts

Dimensions:

26 x 18 cm.

Number in edition:

75

Paging:

[9] p.

Paper:

Cover paper by Twinrocker from goat hair, pigment and cotton rags; printed on Frankfurt cream paper

Printing method:

Letterpress in four colors

Binding:

Sewn signature

Structure:

Codex

Funding source:

New York State Council on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Women's Studio Workshop

Signature:

Signed by the artist

Writer:

Lynne Avadenka

Printer:

Lynne Avadenka

Binder:

Lynne Avadenka

Other notes:

"Inspired by the life and work of El Lissitzky, 1890-1941, revolutionary artist and designer."