Constructivism art style
Constructivism art is a modern art movement that emerged in Russia during the early 20th century.
It was heavily influenced by ideas of the Russian Revolution and Marxist revolutionary theory, which placed an emphasis on creative autonomy, individuality, and self-expression.Jan 15, 2023.
Constructivism art style
More than just a style, Russian Constructivism is considered a philosophy, reflecting a belief in art for social change rather than personal expression.
Artists opted for utilitarian and propagandistic work, where aesthetics are always at the service of function..
Russian Constructivism art
The constructivists believed art should directly reflect the modern industrial world.
Vladimir Tatlin was crucially influenced by Pablo Picasso's cubist constructions (Construction 1914) which he saw in Picasso's studio in Paris in 1913.
These were three-dimensional still lifes made of scrap materials..
When did Constructivism in art begin?
Constructivism was first influenced by both Cubism and Futurism and is generally considered to have been initiated in 1913 with the “painting reliefs” – abstract geometric constructions of Vladimir Tatlin..
Where and when did Vladimir Tatlin work?
Tatlin taught and directed the theatre, film and photography department at the Kyiv Art Institute from 1925 to 1927.
In 1930 he taught in Kyiv where one of his students was Joseph Karakis.
From the 1930s Tatlin worked for different theatres in Moscow and during the Great Patriotic War, in Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)..
