Constructivism

Constructivism

Constructivism was a movement based on art and architecture which was founded in or originated  in Russia in the early years of the 20^th centaury 1919.

Constructivism influenced a lot of artists and architectures of the 20^th centaury even other movements such as Bauhaus and De-stijl. Most of the impact it made was on Graphics industrial design theater film fashion even music.

Constructivism excluded the idea of art art’s sake and instead encouraged social ideas and practices. It was also the last and most influential movement of modern art that made a very big impact in Russia during the  20^th centaury. Constructivism was also a pillar of hope for which it helped boost up the ideas of many-advanced Russian artist who supported the revolution and the goals which I will talk about soon in the research I made. Cubism, Futurism and Separatism were some of the ideas borrowed. but still it was a new begging and a new approach to design and making objects which ended the tradition of many artists.

Modern Material and mass production was one of the key factors of constructivism  it focused on ideas from different artists to apply it  from the studio to the factory .These artist had a major impact in spreading Constructivism. By the mid 1920s constructivism started to decline somewhat the Bolshevik regime increased the intimidation to Avant grand art. But still constructivism continued to motivate many artists from the west and creating another movement called International Constructivism which originated in Germany in the 1920s and whose legacy endured into the 1950s.

Suprematism

Supermatism was a new logical developing or you can also call it a philosophy that wanted to free design, art and architecture from the need of conventional methods of demonstration from which Russian artists took Cubism as a source of inspiration.  A visual grammar or process was developed to freely allow combination of uncomplicated shapes which where served as a foundation  and help the new artistic architectural areas.

This topic focuses on a lot of different ideas and aspects of different uses from Graphic Design to Photography sculpture and architecture but mainly I wanted to focus my research on design on architecture and product designs.

Constructivism introduced new ways of design in architecture and buildings. Very different new outlandish styles were introduced in the 1920’s from shapes of cylinders, perfect squares, circles and bold combinations which developed along side the domes and spires of the traditional or orthodox church. Many supremacist graphical parsing’s were applied on high buildings factories and complexes.

The most famous Architecture project was the proposition for the headquarters in St Petersburg by the futurist Vladimir Tatlin which was also called the Tatlin’s Tower.The tatlin tower was never build but it is still is a symbol of revolution and modernism . The building was met to be constructed of iron, glass and steel

Below is one of the five small scaled tower to display the idea. If it had to be constructed in full scale it would have dwarfed the Eiffel tower of Paris in France.

Vladimir tatlin was often called the father of constructivism he also collaborated with the cubo Futurist but his ideas shifted  during a visit in Paris France. Mostly influenced by the work of  Picassos series of wooden relief. As he returned to Russia He began o experiment his ideas and influences and looked for different possibilities on how to use 3D reliefs .

Constructivism was truly born when Tatlin exhibited his idea of the monument for the  thirds International in 1919-20.

Constructivism also focused on A lot of graphic work in early soviet visuals shapes and bold colors where mostly used in the designs  .

El Lissitzky, 1919 war propaganda.

Constructivism Suddenly ended when the government followed a loss of power because of the death of Lenin in 1924 and ended in Stalin’ doctorial powered of the country. A lot of Constructivism artists and designers who did co-operate retired from the normal public life and left Russia or received a visit from police,

Although the movement ended in the early 20yh centaury the style continued to influence other movements, which spread the ideas of pure shapes, flat colours and formal orders in the Bauhaus and the new typographers.

The Constructivists' still informs professional design practices today, which continues to insist that design issues are problems to be solved through an unprejudiced development.






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Russian Constructivism - YouTube. 2015. Russian Constructivism - YouTube. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQURCU6jN58. [Accessed 28 January 2015].


Constructivism (art) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 2015. Constructivism (art) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. [ONLINE] Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructivism_(art). [Accessed 28 January 2015].