El Lissitzky
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El Lissitzky was born on November 10, 1890, in Pochinok[1] and died on December 30, 1941, in Moscow[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. He was married to Sophie Lissitzky-Küppers[10][9][11][12][13][14], and they had a child named Jen Lissitzky[15]. He received his education at the Riga Technical University and the Technical University of Darmstadt[15].
Professionally, he worked as a painter, architect, graphic designer, photographer, type designer, and teacher[16][17]. His work spanned the fields of visual arts, architecture, fine-art photography, and the avant-garde. He is associated with the genres of Suprematism and Constructivism[18].
Key Facts
- Date of birth: November 23, 1890[11]
- Place of burial: Donskoe cemetery[12]
- Spouse: Sophie Lissitzky-Küppers[13]
- Child: Jen Lissitzky[14]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[15], Soviet Union[16], Russia[17]
- Native language: Russian[18]
- Occupation: teacher[19], designer[20], typographer[21], draftsperson[22], visual artist[23], artist[24], sculptor[25], graphic artist[26], scenographer[27], illustrator[28]
- Field of work: visual arts[29], architecture[30], fine-art photography[31], avant-garde[32], Constructivism[33]
- Educated at: Riga Technical University[34], Technical University of Darmstadt[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Movement: Constructivism[37], Suprematism[38]
- Genre: Suprematism[39], Constructivism[40]
- Commons category: El Lissitzky[41]
- Cause of death: tuberculosis[42]
- Given name: Lazar[43]
- Topic's main category: Category:El Lissitzky[44]
- Commons gallery: El Lissitzky[45]
- Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-el-lissitzky[46]
- Medical condition: tuberculosis[47]
- Political ideology: communism[48]
- Manner of death: natural causes[49]
Product Details
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Type: Person[50]
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Country: RU[51]
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Began / founded: 1890-11-22[52]
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Ended / dissolved: 1941-12-30[53]
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MusicBrainz ID: 9a2235a1-3af0-48d8-a464-a4ceb874af86[54]
Why It Matters
El Lissitzky has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 125 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
FAQs
Where was El Lissitzky born?
El Lissitzky was born in Pochinok[2].
Where did El Lissitzky die?
El Lissitzky passed away in Moscow[4].
Who was El Lissitzky married to?
El Lissitzky's spouses include Sophie Lissitzky-Küppers[13].
What did El Lissitzky do for work?
El Lissitzky worked as a painter[5], architect[6], graphic designer[7], photographer[8], and type designer[9].
Where did El Lissitzky go to school?
El Lissitzky was educated at Riga Technical University[34] and Technical University of Darmstadt[35].