November 23, 1890
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: The Fine Art Archive
- Source: SIKART
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
El Lissitzky
Soviet artist, designer, photographer, teacher, typographer and architect (1890–1941)
El Lissitzky has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists November 22, 1890 in Pochinok, Russia.
Born
November 22, 1890
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: December 30, 1941
Source:
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- Pochinok, Russia
- Professions
- typographer, type designer, architect, sculptor, graphic artist, painter, draftsperson, photographer, illustrator, teacher, artist, graphic designer, visual artist, scenographer, designer
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union, Russian Empire
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: November 22, 1890 (No external source identified) or November 23, 1890 (The Fine Art Archive; SIKART).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was El Lissitzky born?
El Lissitzky was born in Pochinok, Russia.
When did El Lissitzky die?
El Lissitzky died on December 30, 1941.