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Veshchʹ : mezhdunarodnoe obozrenie sovremennogo iskusstva (Subject: international review of modern art)

A work made of journal with letterpress decorated wrappers.
© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

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  • A work made of journal with letterpress decorated wrappers.

Date:

1922

Artist:

El Lissitzky
Russian, 1890–1941

About this artwork

In 1922 designer El Lissitzky and writer Ilya Ehrenburg founded an international design magazine featuring articles in Russian, German, and French. The goal of the journal was to publicize their recent experiences with Constructivism and disseminate their ideas about the role of art in revolutionary society. The articles highlight the important dialogue occurring between designers in the Soviet Union and Western Europe at this time, including those working out of institutions such as the Bauhaus.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Architecture and Design

Artist

El Lissitzky

Title

Veshchʹ : mezhdunarodnoe obozrenie sovremennogo iskusstva (Subject: international review of modern art)

Place

Russia (Artist's nationality:)

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1922

Medium

Journal with letterpress decorated wrappers

Dimensions

31 × 23.2 × 0.3 cm (12 3/16 × 9 1/8 × 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Ada Turnbull Hertle Fund

Reference Number

2009.507

Copyright

© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

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