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El Lissitzky - A Suprematist Tale of Two Squares

$150.04
£110
€128.04
CA$206.86
A$227.03
CHF 119.31
MX$2,701.60
NOK 1,525.10
SEK 1,393.64
DKK 956.60

About the Item

Published by Tate Publications 2014 About Two Squares is a children’s book about a black square and a red square that fly to earth from afar. For Lissitzky they symbolized the superiority of the new Soviet order (the red square) over the old (the black square). The artist’s abstract style was profoundly influenced by Kazimir Malevich’s Suprematism, but after 1921 he aligned himself with Russian Constructivist principles and sought to move Suprematism’s abstract language into the service of the new social and political order. Dimensions: W 27cm x H 32cm x D 0.9cm Condition: Good, minor bumping to boards
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.6 in (32 cm)Width: 10.63 in (27 cm)Depth: 0.36 in (9 mm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2014
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    CA, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2102337784392

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