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Alexey
Mikhailovich Gan

Russia • 1893−1943

Biography and information

One of the leading figures of constructivism, led the most radical wing of the movement, trying to completely replace the traditional types of art design and film. Especially actively experimented in the field of Polygraphy and cinematography.

Published the magazine "Cinema-pH" (1922-1923), was a member of the "Society of modern architects". Died in exile. The wife of Alexei Ghana - Esfir Shub - documentary filmmaker.

A Russian painter and art theorist, one of the leading figures of constructivism, led the most radical wing of the movement, trying to completely replace the traditional types of art design and film.

Especially actively experimented in the field of printing and (along with his wife E. Shub) cinema. Published the magazine "Cinema-pH" (1922-1923), was a member of the "Society of modern architects".

Died in exile.

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