Key Works: El Lissitzky

A leading Russian Suprematist, El Lissitzky believed that art could deeply affect life and, in turn, promote political messages. Using graphic, geometric, clean-cut shapes, Lissitzky created posters charged with Soviet propaganda. A red triangle piercing into a white circle, for example, advocated Bolshevik penetration and defeat of Russian monarchs and conservatives. He continued creating such posters through the Bolshevik Revolution, advocating for the defeat of the Nazi party. He eventually started to use text in his posters to make his message as clear as possible.