Alexander Arnoldowitsch Schitomirski
Alexander Arnoldowitsch Schitomirski ( Russian Александр Арнольдович Житомирский ; * 1907 in Rostov-on-Don , † 1993 in Moscow ) was a Soviet graphic artist.
Zhitomirsky became known for his anti-fascist photo montages on leaflets during the Second World War . Later, his works were often directed against US imperialism in the Cold War .
The Art Institute of Chicago showed the exhibition "Humanism + Dynamite = The Soviet Photomontages of Aleksandr Zhitomirsky" until January 2017.
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| SURNAME | Schitomirski, Alexander Arnoldowitsch |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Житомирский, Александр Арнольдович (Russian); Zhitomirsky, Aleksandr (English) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Soviet graphic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rostov on Don |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1993 |
| Place of death | Moscow |