El Lissitzky · 1919
Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge
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Lissitzky's revolutionary propaganda poster — a red wedge driving into a white circle, geometry as ideology. The most concise political graphic of the 20th century.
Up to 16 × 13 in · landscape
Size
Larger sizes are unavailable for this painting because the source scan's resolution wouldn't print at gallery quality.
Format & finish
Archival cotton canvas stretched over a wooden frame. Ready to hang as-is. No external frame.
Scale next to a 5'10" person
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The story of Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge
The Printing plant of Ogonyok magazine in Moscow, designed by El Lissitzky, is likely the only extant building based on Lissitzky's blueprints. Located at 17, 1st Samotechny Lane, it is Lissitzky's sole tangible work of architecture. It was commissioned in 1932 by Ogonyok magazine to be used as a print shop. In June 2007 the independent Russky Avangard foundation filed a request to list the building on the heritage register. In September 2007 the city commission (Moskomnasledie) approved the request and passed it to the city government for a final approval, which happened in August 2008. In October 2008, the abandoned building was badly damaged by fire. Next door, a developer Inteco has started preparations for construction of a new block of flats for the Film-Makers' Union.
Adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Lissitzky
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.
All El Lissitzky prints →Biography adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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