The Soviet Fine Art Movement

Constructivist art- ‘For the Constructivists, artworks were part of a greater visual program meant to awaken the masses and lead them towards awareness of class divisions, social inequalities, and revolution…  they thought that art should reflect the industrial world and that it should be used as a tool in the Communist revolution… Constructivist art focused on industrial production. Constructivists used stripped down, geometric forms and modest materials.’

El Lissitzky, Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge, 1919-1920.
Lyubov Popova, poster with a model of stage set for The Magnanimous Cuckold in the Meyerhold Theater, Moscow, 1922.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *