Gustav Klutsis | |
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| Born | 4 January 1895[1] |
| Died | 26 February 1938 (aged 43)[1] |
| Alma mater | Vkhutemas |
| Known for | Photomontage |
| Notable work | Construction (1921) |
| Spouse | Valentina Kulagina |
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.[2]