Dos Kelbel [“The Calf”]. Children’s story by MENDELE MOCHER SEPHORIM

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

(TCHAIKOV, JOSEPH)

printer

Kultur Lige

Place

Warsaw

Publication

1922

Description

Cover, title page and seven illustrations by TCHAIKOV. Second edition

references

Israel Museum Catalogue, Tradition and Revolution, no.58 i-vii (illustrated)

summary

Tchaikov’s childrens’ book illustration style is modeled on Cubist sculpture. The illustrations closely follow the text of the tale. The design used by Tchaikov in Dos Kelbel is borrowed from Lissitsky’s acclaimed design of Chad Gadya (1919)

pp. 16. Few light stains on cover. Original printed color pictoral boards. 142x104mm

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