El Lissitzky

Lazar Markovich Lissitzky {{Audio|ru-El_Lissitzky.ogg|listen}} (?????? ???????? ????????, November 23, 1890 – December 30, 1941), better known as El Lissitzky (??? ????????), was a Russian artist, designer, photographer, teacher, typographer, and architect. He was one of the most important figures of the Russian avant garde, helping develop suprematism with his friend and mentor, Kazimir Malevich, and designed numerous exhibition displays and propaganda works for the former Soviet Union. His work greatly influenced the Bauhaus, Constructivist, and De Stijl movements and experimented with production techniques and stylistic devices that would go on to dominate 20th century graphic design.

Selected works

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Large amounts of his work are on permanent display in galleries worldwide. Much of his collection of Proun works can be viewed in the Van Abbemuseum http://www.vanabbe.nl/engels/index.html in the Netherlands, with other abstract works on display in Sprengel Museum in Hannover. His work is also part of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice.

Related Topics:
Van Abbemuseum - Netherlands - Sprengel Museum - Peggy Guggenheim Collection - Venice

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