Henryk Berlewi
Poland (1894—1967)Berlewi studied art in Warsaw, Antwerp and Paris. His initial work was closely linked to Jewish culture, but in 1921 his conception of art shifted towards a more radical and purer approach. Soon afterwards, he met El Lissitzky, who influenced him and introduced him to Constructivism. In 1923, he moved to Berlin to join avant-garde groups, and during this period he experimented with unusual materials, lines and basic colours. In 1924, he created his Machinofacture and published his MecanoFaktura in the magazine Der Sturm. Back in Warsaw, he founded the Mechano Advertising Bureau and became a member of the Blok Group of Cubists, Constructivists and Suprematists. His work laid the foundations for Op Art.
