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The Art of 20th Century Yiddish Poster Design: Theater/Politics/Lectures

The Art of 20th Century Yiddish Poster Design: Theater/Politics/Lectures

If you were to take a walk through the crowded Jewish neighborhoods of New York, Warsaw, Buenos Aires, and other centers of Yiddish life in the early twentieth century, you would have come across streetscapes full of posters. Theatrical extravaganzas, political discussions, public health talks, literary celebrations—all were publicized in elaborate and striking displays of graphic art. These posters, now on view at the Yiddish Book Center, tell the story of the yidishe gas—the slogans, sounds, and laughter of the Jewish street.

The Art of 20th Century Yiddish Poster Design: Theater/Politics/Lectures is on view at the Yiddish Book Center through September 2025. The Yiddish Book Center is open Sunday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Plan your visit: https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/events-and-store/plan-your-visit-hours-and-directions

Yiddish Book Center
10:00 AM - 04:00 PM, every month on Monday through Sep 01, 2025.

Event Supported By

Yiddish Book Center
413.256.4900
programs@yidddishbookcenter.org

Artist Group Info

updates@yiddishbookcenter.org
Yiddish Book Center
1021 West St.
Amherst, Massachusetts 01002
4134095120
egellman@yiddishbookcenter.org