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developed visual ideals
PROUN 23, no. 6, 1919. Lissitzky developed visual ideals about balance, space, and form in his paintings, which became the basis for his graphic design and architecture. -
“Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge”
“Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge,” 1919. The Bolshevik army emblem, a red wedge, slashes diagonally into a white sphere signifying Aleksandr Kerensky’s “white” forces. The slogan’s four words are placed to reinforce the dynamic movement. -
cover for Veshch
El Lissitzky, cover for Veshch, 1922. Mechanical drawing instruments were used to construct geometric letterforms in a different style for each title; small typeset type was pasted in for plating. -
title page for Veshch
El Lissitzky, title page for Veshch, 1922. Lissitzky searched for a geometric organizational system relating type, geometric elements, and photographs as elements in a whole. These goals were achieved by 1924. -
layout for a Broom cover
El Lissitzky, layout for a Broom cover, vol. 5, no. 3, 1922. Isometric perspective letterforms are upside down and backward in the second title presentation, achieving a subtle vitality in a rigorously symmetrical design. -
poster for Pelikan ink
El Lissitzky, poster for Pelikan ink, 1924. This photogram was produced in the darkroom by placing objects directly on the photographic paper and then making the exposure by flashing a light held to the left.