Constructivism

Constructivism


Vladimir Tatlin, Design for the Monument the Third International, 1920. (Foundation, 2017).

 Constructivism was the last and most influential modern art movement to flourish in Russia in the 20th century. It acquired thoughts from Cubism, suprematism and Futurism, in any case at its heart might have been a truly new approach with making objects, one which looked for to abrogate those universal aesthetic worry with composition, Furthermore replaceability it for 'construction (Foundation, 2017).

Justuno, Untitled, n.d. (Cargocollective.com, 2017)

Constructivism's concept and style is still used widely today because of the sharp colors and lines with the unique style that differs so widely from many other types of work. A wide variety of artist continue to carry out constructivism in modern day times. It still is a very popular style used in propaganda today used predominately by Shepard Fairy. 

Sources consulted


Foundation, T. A. S., 2017. Constructivism. [Online]
Available at: http://www.theartstory.org/movement-constructivism.htm
[Accessed 10 September]
Cargocollective.com. (2017). Constructivism in Modern Art - Constructivism. [online]
Available at: http://cargocollective.com/constructivism/Constructivism-in-Modern-Art [Accessed 10 Sep. 2017].

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