The artwork titled “Cover for ‘Good!’ by Vladimir Mayyakovsky,” created by the avant-garde artist El Lissitzky in 1927 in Moscow, Russian Federation, is a seminal piece within the Constructivism movement. It falls under the design genre and is characterized by its utilitarian and geometric aesthetic aimed at serving a social purpose.
The artwork features a cover design that prominently displays vertical and horizontal text elements, juxtaposing bold black and red lines against a beige background. The text is organized in a rhythmic pattern, accentuating the Constructivist ethos of functionality and structure. The right-hand side of the composition showcases Cyrillic script in red, vertically aligned, which spells out the title and the author’s name. Adjacent to these, several black bars, interspersed with red text, run horizontally to the left. The stark contrast between red and black against the light background designs a cohesive and visually striking piece, emphasizing clarity, order, and the revolutionary spirit characteristic of Constructivist design.
