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Lazar Markovich Lissitzky (Russian: Ла́зарь Ма́ркович Лиси́цкий, listen ⓘ; 23 November [O.S. 11 November] 1890 – 30 December 1941), better known as El Lissitzky (Russian: Эль Лиси́цкий; Yiddish: על ליסיצקי), was a Russian artist, designer, photographer, typographer, polemicist and architect.
Learn about El Lissitzky, a pioneer of suprematism, constructivism, and graphic design. Explore his biography, artworks, and legacy at Tate Britain.
Learn about El Lissitzky, a pioneer of Suprematism, Constructivism, and photomontage. Explore his paintings, posters, books, and architectural designs that reflected his political and social vision.
- Russian
- November 23, 1890
- Pochinok, Russian Empire
- December 30, 1941
El Lissitzky was a Russian painter, typographer, and designer, a pioneer of nonrepresentational art in the early 20th century. His innovations in typography, advertising, and exhibition design were particularly influential.
Learn about El Lissitzky, a pioneer of suprematism, constructivism, and graphic design. Explore his biography, artworks, and legacy at Wikiart.org.
- Russian, Jewish, Ukrainian
- November 23, 1890
- Pochinok, Russian Federation
- December 30, 1941
Learn about El Lissitzky, a pioneer of constructivism and photomontage, who created works such as Victory over the Sun and Proun. Explore his biography, works, exhibitions, publications, and related topics at MoMA.
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El Lissitzky was one of the foremost practitioners of Russian abstraction. He was steered to abstract art by the influence of Malevich’s Suprematist ideas, which he soon abandoned as he found them excessively mystic. He was raised in Vitebsk, in an environment deeply marked by the Jewish religion.
