About Two Squares: A Suprematist Tale of Two Squares in Six Constructions
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About Two Squares, a truly revolutionary book for children by the Russian avant-garde artist El Lissitzky, will extend the boundaries of anyone’s imagination. Radically simple, and yet beautifully sophisticated, this book tells the story of two squares who take on the mission of rebuilding the world.
First published in 1922 in post-revolutionary Russia, About Two Squares was “constructed” using pure geometric forms and typographic elements as a means to disseminate the new order, with Lissitzky propelling the reader to build their own future and pointing them in a daringly modern direction. Inspired by Kazimir Malevich’s suprematist vision of a non-objective art, About Two Squares had an immediate impact on the European art world with its publication in Theo van Doesburg’s avant- garde art journal, De Stijl, and redefined what an illustrated book could be.
Left wonderfully open-ended, the book finishes with the simple words “and then ”, encouraging young readers to reinvent the world for themselves.
This Seminal artist’s book created by Russian avant- garde architect, artist and typographer with daring graphics inspire children to imagine a new visual language. Includes an afterword by Odile Belkeddar, expert on creatively inspiring books for children.
El Lissitzky (1890-1941) was a Russian painter, typographer, architect and designer whose radical innovations in typography and photomontage continue to influence artists and designers today. He worked as a professor at the Popular Art Institute created by Marc Chagall in Vitebsk, Russia, where he met and was inspired by suprematist artist Kazimir Malevich. He illustrated 16b ooks for children on Jewish culture before creating About Two Squares.
Odile Belkeddar is one of the cofounders of Les Trois Ourses (The Three Bears), a non-profit organisation which focuses on the artistic education of children by putting ‘the book at the centre’. She is also a successful writer and translator.
- Artist Kazimir Malevich
- Dimensions 31 x 26 cm
- Author El Lissitzky
- ISBN 9781849762571
- Hardback Yes
- Number of illustrations Colour illustrations throughout
- No of pages 24 pp
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Delivery times
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UK – 1-2 weeks
European Union – 2-4 weeks
Rest of world – 2-4 weeks
Neon lights will be delivered in 2-4 weeks, as they are made in small batches and shipped separately from other items.
Delivery costs
We currently offer free standard delivery on UK orders over £60. Please note that this is offer is valid only online. Our other delivery costs are as follows.
For orders under £60:
UK – £3.60 per order
European Union – £15 per order
Rest of world (including non-EU European countries) – £28 per order
Limited editions
Due to the nature of our Limited Edition artworks, Tate offers rates for packaging materials to sufficiently protect the works and a fully insured, door-to-door courier service, for both UK and international shipping.
Rugs
Rugs are dispatched directly from the Christopher Farr workshop, so they will arrive separately from any other items ordered from Tate Shop.
For international shipping enquiries, please contact us at shop@tate.org.uk for quotes on delivery to selected countries.
Goldfinger + Tate furniture
As each item of furniture is made to order, delivery takes 12-14 weeks, and will arrive separately to any other items in your Tate Shop order.
Food & Wine
Our collection of food and wine is only available for delivery in the UK. We currently offer free delivery on wine orders over £100, using a specialist white glove service within the M25 area.
Wine: UK only – £20 per order
Please note that our wines can only be purchased by those aged 18 years and over. Customers will be asked to provide proof of age upon delivery.
Here’s more information on delivery.
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Unfortunately, after 14 working days we cannot refund the delivery charge on your order. You can contact our customer service team by email at shop@tate.org.uk or by phone on +44 (0)20 7887 8888 (Monday – Friday, 10.30 –17.00).
Here’s more information on refunds & returns.