“Red Spinner”
Date
1930
Credits
- Andrey Golubev Designer
Format
- Poster 1707
Type of Work
- Finished work 5482
Dimensions
17 × 27 cm
Locations Made
- Soviet Union 22
Links
"The Modern colour palette was minimal, primary and bold. Red was the primary colour – the colour of the proletariat, associated with working class revolutionary forces since the French Revolution of 1789. When paired with black, it creates a startling visual combination (see El Lissitzky’s Red Wedge, below). In addition to that pairing, yellow, blue and green were also frequently used alone or in combination. Colour ink was at a premium, so the use of just one or two colours was common; full or four-colour reproduction was expensive, and other stocks of colour were limited."—https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/five-things-graphic-designers-owe-to-russia
