Illustration to 'The Hen Who Wanted a Comb' - El Lissitzky
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An illustration by El Lissitzky for the Yiddish children's book 'The Hen Who Wanted a Comb'. This work showcases Lissitzky's innovative approach to visual storytelling, using simplified geometric forms in black and red.
This illustration by El Lissitzky (1890-1941), a Russian artist, designer, photographer, typographer, polemicist, and architect, exemplifies the Constructivist movement's influence on book design. Lissitzky was a major figure in the Russian avant-garde, helping develop Constructivism and spreading its ideas internationally. He believed that art could be a force for social change, and he applied Constructivist principles to various media, including graphic design and typography. This particular illustration, created for the Yiddish children's book 'The Hen Who Wanted a Comb', showcases Lissitzky's innovative approach to visual storytelling. The composition features simplified, geometric forms in black and red, depicting a hen, a rooster, and a stylised landscape. The text, integrated into the design, adds another layer of meaning. Lissitzky's use of bold colours and dynamic shapes creates a visually engaging and modern aesthetic, reflecting the Constructivist emphasis on functionality and clarity.
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Illustration to 'The Hen Who Wanted a Comb' - El Lissitzky
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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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