Vladimir Mayakovsky

Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky was a Russian and Soviet poet, playwright, artist, and actor. A prominent figure in the Russian Futurist movement, he co-signed the 1913 manifesto A Slap in the Face of Public Taste and authored notable works including A Cloud in Trousers. Throughout his career, he edited the art journal LEF, appeared in films, and created agitprop posters in support of the Communist Party during the Russian Civil War.