Marcel Janco (1895–1984) was a Romanian-Israeli artist, architect, and one of the founders of the avant-garde Dada movement. A prolific and versatile artist, Janco worked across various mediums, including painting, sculpture, and architecture. His early works were influenced by Cubism and Futurism, blending geometric abstraction with energetic forms. In 1916, he co-founded the Dada movement in Zurich, a radical artistic collective that rejected conventional aesthetics and embraced chaos, spontaneity, and satire. Janco's contributions to Dada included his famous masks and stage designs, which became iconic symbols of the movement’s rejection of bourgeois values. After World War II, Janco emigrated to Israel, where he continued to influence modern art and architecture, becoming a significant figure in Israeli cultural life. He helped establish the artists' village of Ein Hod, where he further explored abstract and expressionist forms in his work. As an architect, Janco designed numerous modernist buildings, blending functionality with artistic expression. His legacy as an innovator in both art and architecture endures, marked by his dedication to challenging artistic norms and his ability to fuse multiple styles into a cohesive vision that continues to inspire generations of artists.