Inspired by György Ligeti's 'Requiem' and the experimental vocal piece 'Visage' by Cathy Berberian 1961, Рига KLUTSIS is a tribute to the life of Gustav Klutsis, who despite his pioneering photo montage propaganda art was executed by the Soviet Authorities in 1943. recording length 6 minutes 25 seconds
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Gustav Klutsis (Latvian: Gustavs Klucis, Russian: Густав Густавович Клуцис; 4 January 1895 – 26 February 1938) was a pioneering Latvian photographer and major member of the Constructivist avant-garde in the early 20th century. He is known for the Soviet revolutionary and Stalinist propaganda he produced with his wife Valentina Kulagina and for the development of photomontage techniques.