Harvard Art Museums > 1987.71: Old Man, Head Two Paces Back, from the portfolio "Figurines. The Three-Dimensional Design of the Electro-Mechanical Spectacle: Victory Over the Sun" Prints Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Old Man, Head Two Paces Back, from the portfolio "Figurines. The Three-Dimensional Design of the Electro-Mechanical Spectacle: Victory Over the Sun" (El Lissitzky) , 1987.71,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 09, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/218064. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1987.71 People El Lissitzky, Russian (Pochinok, Russia 1890 - 1941 Moscow, Russia) Title Old Man, Head Two Paces Back, from the portfolio "Figurines. The Three-Dimensional Design of the Electro-Mechanical Spectacle: Victory Over the Sun" Other Titles Original Language Title: Alter, Kopf 2 Schritt Hinten Classification Prints Work Type print Date 1923 Culture Russian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/218064 Physical Descriptions Medium Lithograph printed in black, red, yellow and gray inks on off-white wove paper Technique Lithograph Dimensions sheet: 53.5 x 45.7 cm (21 1/16 x 18 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: in graphite at l.r.: El Lissitzky inscription: in stone at l.r., ink, printed: 8 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, The Fredric Wertham Collection, Gift of his wife Hesketh Accession Year 1987 Object Number 1987.71 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Publication History Peter Nisbet and El Lissitzky, El Lissitzky 1890-1941: Catalogue for an Exhibition of Selected Works from North American Collections, the Sprengel Museum Hanover and the Staatliche Galerie Moritzburg Halle, exh. cat., Busch-Reisinger Museum of Central and Northern European Art (Cambridge, MA, 1987), Pl. 72, page 135, ill., black and white Related Objects Object Number 1987.64.-75 Artist El Lissitzky Title Figurines. The Three-Dimensional Design of the Electro-Mechanical Spectacle: Victory Over the Sun Classification Prints Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
