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Lissitzky, El, 1890-1941

 Person

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Chad Gadya and 8 Original Designs for Four Mathematical Processes / Lissitzky, El., 1979

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Identifier: CC-30140-31539
Scope and Contents

This exhibition consisted of the eleven original gouaches of "Chad Gadya," a song from the Jewish Haggadah for Passover and eight original designs for the childrens's book, "Four Mathematical Processes." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

Eletmukiallitas / Kassak, Lajos ; Perneczky G ; Lissitzky E., 1969

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Identifier: CC-07785-7938
Scope and Contents

This exhibition was curated by Geza Perneczky who also wrote the introductory essay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Form. No.3/Dec / Philip Steadman, Mike Weaver, Stephen Bann, editors ; Lissitzky E ; Malevich K ; Finlay IH ; Jandl E ; Schwitters K ; Bann S ; DeVree P., 1966

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Identifier: CC-11415-11631
Scope and Contents

El Lissitzky describes his theatrical plans for "The Electrical-Mechanical Spectacle." It was published as a folio of ten colored lithographs which were used by Mayakovsky in "For Reading Out Loud." The Spectacle used the music from "Victory Over the Sun" by Krutchyck with sets by Malevich. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Ilya Chashnik and the Russian Avant-Garde: Abstraction and Beyond / Chashnik, Ilya Grigorevich ; Lissitzky E ; Malevich K ; Popova L ; Bowlt J., 1981

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Identifier: CC-17286-17647
Scope and Contents

The Sackner Archive lent "The Factory" by Liubov Popova and "Gorky-Lenin" a design for a book cover by Chashnik. Design of the announcement poster, invitation to the exhibition, and the front cover of this catalogue were adapted from the latter. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Of Two Squares (facsimile) / Lissitzky, El., 1969

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Identifier: CC-30141-31540
Scope and Contents

This book is a facsimile of Lissitzky's book originally published in Berlin in 1922. The Sackner Archive deaccession its original copy of this book. The unbound page lists a description of each page in German. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Proun und Wolkenbugel Schriften, Briefe, Dokumente / Lissitzky, El., 1977

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Identifier: CC-06861-6984
Scope and Contents

Proun 2C, a lithograph is reproduced in the book and is held by Sackner Archive. The book contains Lissitzky's correspondence with other artists and poets. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977