Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge - El Lissitzky
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Description
A lithograph by El Lissitzky, Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge is a powerful example of Suprematism and political propaganda from the Russian Civil War era, using geometric forms to convey a message of conflict and revolution.
El Lissitzky's 1919 lithograph, Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge, is a striking example of Suprematism, a Russian abstract art movement concerned with basic geometric forms, such as circles, squares, lines, and rectangles, painted in a limited range of colours. Lissitzky was deeply involved in Russian avant-garde movements, and this work is a powerful example of art used for political purposes. The artwork served as propaganda during the Russian Civil War, aligning with the Bolsheviks (Reds) against the White movement. The composition is dominated by a large red triangle, representing the Bolsheviks, piercing a white circle, symbolising the White movement. The stark contrast between the red and white, along with the black background, creates a visually arresting image. Geometric shapes are arranged dynamically, conveying a sense of conflict and energy. The text, in Russian, reinforces the message of the artwork, urging viewers to support the Bolshevik cause. Lissitzky's use of abstraction allows the message to be conveyed with force and clarity, making it a memorable piece of political art.
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Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge - El Lissitzky
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Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
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- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
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Artist Biography
El Lissitzky
He was born Lazar Markovich Lissitzky in 1890. After returning to Russia, he worked alongside Malevich at the UNOVIS art school in Vitebsk, where Suprematism and the revolution were supposed to be the same thing. He became one of the most influential graphic designers of the twentieth century, his poster designs, book layouts, and exhibition installations connecting Russian avant-garde art to the Bauhaus and De Stijl in western Europe.
He contracted pulmonary tuberculosis and continued working as a book artist and photomonteur because he could do it lying down. His sister Jenta committed suicide in Vitebsk in 1925 while he was hospitalised in Switzerland. He married Sophie Kuppers, a German woman whose family disapproved of the match; she had to leave her sons behind to move to Moscow. He died in Moscow in 1941, the year Germany invaded Russia.
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