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Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge by El Lissitzky
Constructivism
TitleBeat the Whites with the Red Wedge
EL
Year1919

Visual Breakdown

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The cleanest possible 3-color brand palette in the whole archive — red, black, white.

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Palette

Colors pulled directly from the canvas, ready to reuse for branding, packaging, or digital work.

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