El Lissitzky
INFORMATION
El Lissitzky was a formative figure of the Russian avant-garde. With his geometric compositions, typographic experiments and visionary spatial ideas, he decisively advanced the development of modern design – as an artist, architect and political designer.
El Lissitzky (1890–1941) understood design as an active means of social change. As a representative of Constructivism, he created clear, functional forms that introduced a new visual language. His “Proun” works – a mixture of painting, architecture and graphics – testify to his striving for a dynamic, forward-looking design, and he also set standards in typography: with high-contrast colors, diagonal axes and a playful yet precise use of space. Lissitzky’s designs are not mere design objects – they are visual manifestos of a new way of thinking.