Kestner Portfolio Proun, Rob. Levnis and Chapman GmbH Hannover #5
1923
El Lissitzky coined the term 'Proun' for these works, standing for 'Project for the Affirmation of the New.' It’s essentially a bridge between painting and architecture, looking like a blueprint for a machine floating in space. The heavy black circle creates a gravitational pull against the diagonal grey beam, which shoots off the page with futuristic energy. This specific piece comes from a famous 1923 portfolio that helped define the Russian avant-garde's geometric style.
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