Cover Design for Istoria evreiskogo naroda
Rachel Bernstein-Wischnitzer’s cover design for Istoria evreiskago naroda (History of the Jewish People) features a title with dramatically stylized letters and a gold and black pattern that evokes both art nouveau and folk art.
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Courtesy Texas Tech University Libraries.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 7.
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