Gustav Klutsis

Photographer

Birthday January 4, 1895

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Latvia

DEATH DATE Feb 26, 1938 (43)

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About

Pioneering photographer and member of the Constructivist avant-garde in the early 20th century.

Before Fame

He was drafted into the Russia Army and served as a Latvian rifleman.

Trivia

He is best known for his Soviet revolutionary and Stalinist propaganda.

Family Life

His wife and collaborator was Valentina Kulagina.

Associated With

Despite his loyalty to the party, he was executed by Joseph Stalin.