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
El Lissitsky
Rodchenko
- end of constructivism - deemed unfit for mass propaganda
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