El Lissitzky, Wendingen

El Lissitzky

Russian · 1890–1941 · Painter, Printmaker

El Lissitzky was a Russian and Soviet artist, active as a painter, illustrator, designer, printmaker, photographer, and architect. He was an important figure of the… (Wikipedia)

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  1. El Lissitzky, Proun (1919-1923) 1. Kestnermappe, 1923, Original-Kartonmappe mit Textblatt/Impressum und sechs Lithografien, davon drei farbig und zwei collagiert, jeweils auf VelinProun (1919-1923) 1. KestnermappeGrisebach · €431,800≈ $493,245≈ £363,536Sign up to see
  2. El Lissitzky, Ohne Titel (Proun), Öl auf KartonOhne Titel (Proun)Lempertz · €368,900≈ $490,637≈ £252,645Sign up to see
  3. El Lissitzky, Plastische Gestaltung der elektro-mechanischen Schau «Sieg über Sonne», 1923, The portfolio comprising 10 sheets Lithographs,...Plastische Gestaltung der elektro-mechanischen Schau «Sieg über Sonne»Ketterer Kunst · €218,750≈ $246,597≈ £193,972Sign up to see

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El Lissitzky was a Russian and Soviet artist, active as a painter, illustrator, designer, printmaker, photographer, and architect. He was an important figure of the avant-garde, helping develop suprematism with his mentor, Kazimir Malevich, and designing numerous exhibition displays and propaganda works for the Soviet Union.

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Born 1890, PochinokDied 1941, MoscowOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor, Draughtsman, Illustrator, PhotographerWikidata Q152233 ↗ULAN 500015156 ↗Museum works 11

ConstructivismSuprematism

Also known as E. Lisitsḳi, El Lazar Lissitzky, El' Lisickij, Ėlʹ Lisit︠s︡kiĭ, El Lissickij, El Lissitzky - after, Eleazar M. Lissitzky, Eleazar Markovich Lissitzky and 7 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

El Lissitzky, Wendingen
Wendingen1921 (published 1923) · color lithograph; cover for the illustrated magazine "Wendingen" [plus the 36-page text]
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Frank R. and Jeannette H. Eyerly…
El Lissitzky, Chad Gadya (The Tale of the Goat)
Chad Gadya (The Tale of the Goat)1919 · illustrated book with color lithographs
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Lionel C. Epstein and Family — O…
El Lissitzky, Proun
Proun1919 - 1923
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
El Lissitzky, Wendingen
Wendingen1918
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
El Lissitzky, The Constructor
The Constructor1924
Victoria and Albert Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Victoria and Albert Museum
El Lissitzky, Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge
Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge1919
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
El Lissitzky, Untitled
Untitled1919
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
El Lissitzky, Proun 19D
Proun 19D1920
Museum of Modern Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Modern Art
El Lissitzky, Proun 4 B
Proun 4 B1919
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
El Lissitzky, Proun G.B.A.
Proun G.B.A.1923
Kunstmuseum Den Haag ↗
CC BY 3.0 · El Lissitzky, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) — Kunstmuseum Den Haag
El Lissitzky, Trinity Church of Vitebsk
Trinity Church of Vitebsk1910
Van Abbemuseum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Van Abbemuseum

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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