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Vladimir Mayakovsky and El Lissitzky
Estimate
7,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Vladimir Mayakovsky and El Lissitzky
- Dlia Golosa [For the voice]. Berlin: Gosizdat, 1923
- 8vo, [limited to between 2000-3000 copies], designed and illustrated by El Lissitzky, photomontage on title-page, indexing tabs at fore-margins, printed in red and black, original decorative orange wrapper printed in red and black after a design by El Lisitzky
- 7 1/2 by 5 1/4 in.
- 18.9 by 13.4 cm
Literature
Peter Hellyer, A Catalogue of Russian Avant-Garde Books 1912-1934 and 1969-2003, London: British Library, 2006, p. 305
G. Harrison, Ex Libris 6: Constructivism and Futurism in Russia and Other, New York, 1977, p. 194
The Russian Avant-Garde Book 1910-1934, New York: Museum of Modern Art, 2002, pp. 478-479
Susan Compton, Russian Avant-Garde Books, 1917-34, London: British Library, 1992, pp. 92-96
G. Harrison, Ex Libris 6: Constructivism and Futurism in Russia and Other, New York, 1977, p. 194
The Russian Avant-Garde Book 1910-1934, New York: Museum of Modern Art, 2002, pp. 478-479
Susan Compton, Russian Avant-Garde Books, 1917-34, London: British Library, 1992, pp. 92-96
Catalogue Note
"For the Voice" is generally acknowledged to be Lissitzky's masterpiece. Design elements such as an alphabetical thumb index make this book one of the most significant experiments with typography and book design from the 1920s. From the time of his earlier book designs in Vitebsk, Lissitzky remained guided by his belief that the most effective means of conveying a message was through the methods of modern typography. He persistently sought to unveil the ultimate synthesis of text and image.
This book contains thirteen of Mayakovsky's most quoted poems, including "Left March," "I Love," and "The Third International." Mayakovsky asked Lissitzky to design the book with the aim of facilitating the concept of reading aloud. Lissitzky used a German compositor who knew no Russian to set the text and the design was composed around the compositor's materials.
This book contains thirteen of Mayakovsky's most quoted poems, including "Left March," "I Love," and "The Third International." Mayakovsky asked Lissitzky to design the book with the aim of facilitating the concept of reading aloud. Lissitzky used a German compositor who knew no Russian to set the text and the design was composed around the compositor's materials.