| Author & Curator |
Peter Nisbet. |
| Imprint |
Cambridge, Mass., USA, 1987. 209 pp., illustrations: 36 col., 231 b&w, 28 × 22.5 cm. English. |
| Location |
Harvard University Art Museums, Busch-Reisinger Museum (26–29 November 1987) |
| Description |
An in-depth treatment of Lissitzky and his oeuvre. Introductory essay on the artist by Peter Nisbet, followed by three of Lissitzky’s own essays (including “The Mohilev Synagogue. Reminiscences”, 1923). 107 plates show selected works from North American collections, including his Chad Gadya series, Sichat Chulin, and illustrations for Jewish books. 98 items. |
| main keywords |
BOOK ILLUSTRATIONGRAPHIC ARTSLISSITZKY, EL |
| minor keywords |
Drawings/SketchesHaggadotHad GadyaJewish artistsPainters, JewishPostersSynagogues, Russia/Soviet UnionSynagogues, wall paintings |