2. The Announcer 1923

Curator: This is El Lissitzky's "The Announcer," currently held in the Tate Collections. Editor: It feels so… urgent. The stark geometric forms and that bold red just leap out. Curator: Lissitzky was deeply involved in the Russian avant-garde, particularly Constructivism. His work really embodies their focus on industrial materials and artistic production for social purposes. Editor: I love how it's both abstract and strangely representational. You get the sense of a figure shouting through a megaphone, but it's all shapes and angles. It reminds me of early Soviet propaganda posters. Curator: Exactly. He aimed to create art that served the revolution, a visual language that could communicate powerfully and directly to the masses. Editor: It's a powerful piece, even now. It reminds me that art can be a tool, a weapon, a voice for change. Curator: Indeed, it highlights the revolutionary spirit of the time, reflecting how art and design were being reimagined as instruments of social transformation.