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Proun 1E (City) by El Lissitzky

Proun 1E (City)

El Lissitzky · 1920

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Artist
El Lissitzky
Date
1920
Location
National Art Museum of Azerbaijan
ART MOVEMENTS
ConstructivismSuprematism
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THE ARTIST

El Lissitzky

El Lissitzky, a Russian avant-garde pioneer, transformed art through his 'Proun' series, blending painting and architecture into a new vision for a revolutionary age.

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