The artwork, named “Illustration to ‘For the voice’ by Vladimir Mayakovsky,” was created by El Lissitzky in 1920 in Moscow, Russian Federation. It belongs to the Constructivism art movement and falls under the genre of illustration. This piece is part of the series “For the voice.”
The artwork features a predominantly text-based design with a striking interplay of typography and geometric forms. It showcases bold red and black colors, with the left side arranged in a grid pattern filled with question marks and letters. Central to this grid is a large, black stylized “A,” paired with a prominent black question mark and additional Cyrillic characters in red. On the right page, the artwork presents a mix of Cyrillic text in varied sizes and colors, primarily black and red, maintaining a clear, yet dynamic visual narrative. The aesthetic carefully balances the avant-garde elements of Constructivism, emphasizing clarity, function, and modernist aesthetics.
