El Lissitzky
Vesch – Objet – Gegenstand 1–2
fromCHF 49.00
Minimalist
Costume for opera "Victory over the Sun", Old man
El Lissitzky, 1923
A costume design for an opera, dated 1923, in which El Lissitzky gives us a figure known simply as the Old man.
CHF 79.00
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About this artwork
This is El Lissitzky's design for the Old man, a character in the opera Victory over the Sun, dated 1923. It is a costume design, a drawing made to imagine how a figure might look on stage. Lissitzky was a painter, designer, printmaker, photographer and architect, and an important figure of the avant-garde. He helped develop suprematism alongside his mentor, Kazimir Malevich. Seen with that background in mind, the work is a good example of how his practice reached into theatre and design as well as painting.
On your wall: It suits studies, studios, hallways and living spaces where a considered, design-minded piece fits, particularly in modern or minimalist interiors.
- Title
- Costume for opera "Victory over the Sun", Old man
- Artist
- El Lissitzky
- Year
- 1923
- Style
- Minimalist
- Shape
- Portrait
Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Text based on Wikimedia Commons.
About El Lissitzky
El Lissitzky was a Russian and Soviet artist who worked as a painter, illustrator, designer, printmaker, photographer and architect. A significant figure of the avant-garde, he helped develop suprematism alongside his mentor, Kazimir Malevich, and went on to design many exhibition displays and propaganda works for the Soviet Union.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
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