El Lissitzky
photographer · designer
Lazar Markovich Lissitzky, known as El Lissitzky, was a prominent Russian and Soviet artist, designer, photographer, typographer, and architect. A key figure of the Russian avant-garde, he helped develop Suprematism alongside Kazimir Malevich and became a pioneer in Constructivism. He is renowned for his innovative exhibition designs, propaganda works, and typography for the early Soviet Union. His work bridged the gap between abstract art and functional design, influencing modern graphic design and architecture globally.[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12]
Themes
- Suprematism
- Constructivism
- Graphic Design
- Propaganda Art
Books
Works by El Lissitzky
- El Lissitzky: Beyond the Abstract Cabinet 1999 · Yale University Press · book · English ISBN 0300081707
References
- Tate Gallery - El Lissitzky Biography link
- Wikipedia - El Lissitzky link
- All About Photo - El Lissitzky Profile link
- AskART - El Lissitzky Biography link
- Design Is History - El Lissitzky Profile link
- TotallyHistory - El Lissitzky Biography link
- Day of the Artist - El Lissitzky Profile link
- JewAge - Lazar Lissitzky Biography link
- Britannica - El Lissitzky Biography link
- Swann Galleries - El Lissitzky Profile link
- Galerie Le Minotaure - El Lissitzky Profile link
- Christies - El Lissitzky Self-Portrait Lot link


