Soviet posters of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 were one of the means of mass agitation and had the same effect as newspapers and radio. Many of these posters have become so famous that they are considered the best examples of poster art and are still used today. One of them is a poster ‘Everything for the front! Everything for Victory! ’, a reproduction of which is kept in the museum’s collection.
Often, famous artists became the authors of wartime propaganda posters. “Everything for the front! Everything for Victory! " was one of such posters. In 1941, it was created by one of the representatives of the Russian and Jewish avant-garde — Lazar (El) Lisitsky.
‘Everything for the front! Everything for Victory! " is made in the technique of photomontage. It was characteristic of the late period of Lisitsky’s work. Unlike his earlier works, where the features of the people depicted were often blurred, the faces of the man and woman on this poster retain their outlines.
The slogan that Lisitsky placed on the poster became a winged expression during the war years. In its meaning it resonated with other appeals of those years: “The Front needs — we”ll do it! ” and ‘In work — as in battle!
El Lissitsky is a well-known Russian and European avant-garde artist. His works were successful in the West, but he received recognition much later at home. Throughout his career, El Lissitsky was at the epicenter of international artistic processes. His project colleagues, buddies and friends included the French-American painter Man Ray, the Dutch master of abstract painting Piet Mondrian, the French architect Le Corbusier, and many others.
Lisitsky was considered an innovator in many fields: his experiments in architecture, book design, theater works, photography and exhibition design largely determined the further development of the entire world of art. Lisitsky’s technique of poster photomontage was often compared with the technique of another famous poster master — Gustav Klutsis. Both artists combined poster images or layered them on top of each other in the traditions of European surrealism.
The poster ‘Everything for the front! Everything for Victory! " became the last work of Lisitsky. In December 1941, he died of tuberculosis. The artist was buried at the Donskoy Cemetery in Moscow next to the graves of his relatives: his father, brother and wife.
Often, famous artists became the authors of wartime propaganda posters. “Everything for the front! Everything for Victory! " was one of such posters. In 1941, it was created by one of the representatives of the Russian and Jewish avant-garde — Lazar (El) Lisitsky.
‘Everything for the front! Everything for Victory! " is made in the technique of photomontage. It was characteristic of the late period of Lisitsky’s work. Unlike his earlier works, where the features of the people depicted were often blurred, the faces of the man and woman on this poster retain their outlines.
The slogan that Lisitsky placed on the poster became a winged expression during the war years. In its meaning it resonated with other appeals of those years: “The Front needs — we”ll do it! ” and ‘In work — as in battle!
El Lissitsky is a well-known Russian and European avant-garde artist. His works were successful in the West, but he received recognition much later at home. Throughout his career, El Lissitsky was at the epicenter of international artistic processes. His project colleagues, buddies and friends included the French-American painter Man Ray, the Dutch master of abstract painting Piet Mondrian, the French architect Le Corbusier, and many others.
Lisitsky was considered an innovator in many fields: his experiments in architecture, book design, theater works, photography and exhibition design largely determined the further development of the entire world of art. Lisitsky’s technique of poster photomontage was often compared with the technique of another famous poster master — Gustav Klutsis. Both artists combined poster images or layered them on top of each other in the traditions of European surrealism.
The poster ‘Everything for the front! Everything for Victory! " became the last work of Lisitsky. In December 1941, he died of tuberculosis. The artist was buried at the Donskoy Cemetery in Moscow next to the graves of his relatives: his father, brother and wife.
