Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Constructivsm

Russian constructivsm
  • competition with the west
  • mix of futurism and cubism
  • inspired by the writings of Marrinetti
  • trying to be different from the west
  • work reflected the current situation of Russia
  • aware of the impact it would create
  • translated the spirit of the machine age 
  • had little to no reference to the real world
  • focused on precise mathematics
Tatlin
  • construction of relief sculptures
  • revolutionary change of modern sculpture
  • (Monument to the Third International) - grand, represented changes of Russia
Suprematism
  • aesthetic
  • not traditional
  • promote contemplation
  • free constraint
  • used geometric shapes
  • abstract
Kazmir Malevich - areoplane flying, red square, boy with a knapsack, suprematist composition
  • provokes thought
  • representation of real life in a non realistic form
Vladimir Mayakovsky
  • propaganda
El Lissitsky
  • Geometric
Rodchenko
  • end of constructivism - deemed unfit for mass propaganda



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