Hagadah Shel Pesaḥ
Publication: 1966
Artist Ben Shahn was part of the Social Realism movement originating around 1930. It was during this period that he created many of the originals for the Hagadah shel Pesah, drawing on the movement’s themes of defense of the innocent, the persecuted and the oppressed. Shahn collected the drawings and watercolors together in 1965 to a form this limited edition portfolio.
Title
Hagadah Shel Pesaḥ
Haggadah for Passover
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Date
Publication: 1966
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Description
Artist Ben Shahn was part of the Social Realism movement originating around 1930. It was during this period that he created many of the originals for the Hagadah shel Pesah, drawing on the movement’s themes of defense of the innocent, the persecuted and the oppressed. Shahn collected the drawings and watercolors together in 1965 to a form this limited edition portfolio.
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Copyright; use considered fair according to the ARL Code of Best Practices in Fair Use
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Books
Source
Memorabilia Collection, BM674.443 .R68 1966
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Citation
“Hagadah Shel Pesaḥ,” Gallery, accessed August 4, 2026, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/854.