19 1887born in Moscow as Aleksei Imberkh14participates in the Russian anarchist undergroundSignature of Aleksei Gan. 17fights in World War I where he suffers a severe concussion, heightening his susceptibility to alcohol abuse
we declare uncompromising war on art. —aleksei ganAdvertisement made by Aleksei Gan and Alexander Rodchenko, published in issue 11 of Engineering and Life magazine, 1925.