BALLET 104 Photographs by Alexey Brodovitch Text by Edwin Denby. Alexey Brodovitch, a Russian born designer, lived in Paris briefly when Modernism was on the rise and moved to the United States in the early 1930’s to teach graphic design in Philadelphia, becoming one of the first to teach design as a professional discipline. This was Alexey Brodovitch’s infamous catchphrase. Indeed, Brodovitch's modernist sense of design revolutionized the fashion magazine format and introduced techniques that would become the blueprint for subsequent publications. See available photographs, prints and multiples, and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. Russian born graphic designer Brodovitch is widely known for his position as Art Director at fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar from 1934-58. Alexey Brodovitch was a Russian-born American designer and photographer, known for his time as the art director of Harper’s Bazaar. Alexey Brodovitch is a Russian immigrant who brought modern European influences to America, which helped change the way we view magazine spreads today. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Alexey Brodovitch (1898–1971) Following Fashion week it seems only right to dedicate this month’s Throwback Thursday to one of fashion’s most famous graphic designers, Alexey Brodovitch. During the 15 years Brodovitch worked at Harper’s Bazaar […] Brodovitch is well known for the invention of the famous photographic double-page spread, taking over as art director at Harper’s Bazaar, and producing a book entitled Ballet. Russian born graphic designer Brodovitch is widely known for his position as Art Director at fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar from 1934-58. Over the same period of time, Brodovitch emerged as a bona-fide design icon through his role of art director at Harper's Bazaar, a post he held between 1934 and 1958. Alexey (Vyacheslavovich) Brodovitch is best known for his outstanding work as graphic designer and art director for American fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar between 1934 and 1958. He would direct this statement to not only his students, but to the legion of master photographers, designers and illustrators at his beck and call during his 24 years as the Art Director of Harper’s Bazaar. Alexey Brodovitch (1898–1971) Following Fashion week it seems only right to dedicate this month’s Throwback Thursday to one of fashion’s most famous graphic designers, Alexey Brodovitch. View Alexey Brodovitch’s 79 artworks on artnet. For some issues, Alexey Brodovitch would invite some of his past acquaintances such as Man Ray, Jean Cocteau or A. M. Cassandre to work on issues of Harper’s Bazaar for some startling creations.