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El Lissitzky

El Lissitzky

Soviet artist, designer, photographer, teacher, typographer and architect

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Founder of
Congrès Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne
Congrès Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne
Birthdate
November 22, 1890
Birthplace
Pochinok, Pochinkovsky District, Smolensk Oblast
Pochinok, Pochinkovsky District, Smolensk Oblast
Date of Death
December 30, 1941
Place of Death
Moscow
Moscow
Author of
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Avant-Garde Graphics, 1918-1934: From The Merrill C. Berman Collection; Ed. By Lutz Becker
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El Lissitzky
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Suprematisch worden
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Russland
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Monuments of the future
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Werke und Aufsätze von El Lissitzky , zusammengestellt und eingeleitet von Jan Tschichold
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Ilja Ehrenburg & El Lissitzky
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About two squares
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Location
Russia
Russia
Educated at
Riga Technical University
Riga Technical University
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Occupation
Designer
Designer
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Artist
Architect
Architect
Graphic designer
Graphic designer
Photographer
Photographer
Teacher
Teacher
Painter
Painter
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Author
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ISNI
00000001180411400
Open Library ID
OL500894A0
VIAF
418908670

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Citizenship
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Russian Empire
Russian Empire
Genre
Suprematism
Suprematism
Constructivism (art)
Constructivism (art)
Wikidata ID
Q152233
Overview

El Lissitzky was born on November 22, 1890, in Pochinok, Pochinkovsky District, Smolensk Oblast. He was a citizen of both the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. Lissitzky pursued multiple occupations, such as an artist, architect, graphic designer, photographer, designer, teacher, and painter. His work was mainly in the genres of Suprematism and Constructivism (art).

El Lissitzky was educated at institutions including Riga Technical University and Technische Universität Darmstadt. He was also a founder of the Congrès Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne. He died on December 30, 1941, in Moscow. His work and influence are primarily associated with Russia.

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