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[LISSITZKY] Broom: An International Magazine of the Arts Vol. 4, No. 3

Item #2090

Berlin, 1923. 34x23 cm. In original constructivist wrappers. Very good condition. Neat restoration of the edges of the issue.

Woodcut cover design was created by El Lissitzky (1890-1941), one of the leading figures in Russian avant-garde art. He is best known for his photomontage experiments and international art projects. In 1922, Lissitzky moved to Berlin as a cultural representative. He worked on establishing contacts between Russian and German artists,
as well as introducing Russian avant-garde into European modernism.
The monthly ‘Broom’ (1921-1924) was instrumental in introducing Americans to European modernist art through reproduction of works. Among texts is an article “A Note on Modern Russian Art” by Ukrainian artist Louis Lozowick (1892-1973) who later emigrated to the USA and published a book on Russian constructivism.

Worldcat shows paper copies located in LoC, California, Chicago, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Central Florida Universities, NYPL, Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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