Gustav Klutsis
Gustav Gustavovich Klutsis (Latvian: Gustavs Klucis, Russian: Густав Густавович Клуцис; 4 January 1895 – 26 February 1938) was a pioneering Latvian photographer and major member of the Constructivist avant-garde in the early 20th century. He is known for the Soviet revolutionary and Stalinist propaganda he produced with his wife Valentina Kulagina and for the development of photomontage techniques.
Gustav Klutsis | |
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Klutsis on a 2020 stamp of Latvia | |
| Born | 4 January 1895 Ķoņi parish, Governorate of Livonia |
| Died | 26 February 1938 (aged 43) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | Vkhutemas |
| Known for | Photomontage |
| Notable work | Construction (1921) |
| Spouse | Valentina Kulagina |
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