Leonid Lamm: A Surreal Vision Rooted in Soviet Constructivism Leonid Lamm (1928 – 2017) stands as a pivotal figure in Russian postwar and contemporary art, embodying the spirit of defiance and artistic innovation that characterized the era. Born in Moscow during the tumultuous years following World War II, Lamm’s formative education at the Moscow Institute of Architecture instilled him with a foundational understanding of spatial design and geometric principles – influences that would permeate his distinctive visual language. Simultaneously, he honed his skills at the Moscow Poligraphic Inst…