Design History (week6)

This week in history class, we talk about some interesting art, posters, and people. One person that caught my attention was El Lissitzky. He was a Russian artist, designer, photographer, typographer, and architect. He was influence on the artwork from the Bauhaus and De Stijl movements. El Lissitzky artwork was very constructivism with a few geometric shapes; colors of black and red; angels; borders; little orientation… almost a futurism feel. One image that El Lissitzky, has many geometric shapes, colors of black, red and angels.
According to our book “Meggs History of Graphic Design”, El Lissitzky who made the “Beat the White with the Red Wedge” in 1919. The Bolshevik army emblem a red wedge slashes diagonally into a white sphere signifying A. F. Kerensky’s white forces. The slogan four words were placed to reinforce the dynamic movement.
This image got my attention because of the geometric shapes, colors of black, red, and angels. This piece of art is very interesting… how the triangle (Wedge) is breaking into the circle. People may see this in many ways, according to our book it is a war going on. However, I also see it as people break free for freedom.