EL LISSITZKY (1890–1941) was a Russian architect and painter, who from 1919/20 onward was involved with Suprematism. Between 1919 and 1927 he produced a large body of paintings, prints and drawings that he referred to by the word Proun, an acronym for “project for the affirmation of the new” in Russian. Lissitzky’s versatile body of work includes poster and theater set design, typography and architecture.
