Constructivism

E12531

Constructivism is an early 20th-century avant-garde art and architectural movement that emphasized abstraction, modern materials, and functional, socially oriented design.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Constructivism canonical 53
constructivism 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural movement
art movement
avant-garde movement
modern art movement
activePeriod early 20th century
aestheticPrinciple emphasis on construction over composition
emphasis on spatial structures
use of dynamic diagonal lines
aimsTo serve the needs of the new socialist society
associatedWith Russian avant-garde
Soviet art
productivism
countryOfOrigin Russia
emphasizes abstraction
functional design
geometric forms
modern materials
socially oriented design
field architecture
graphic design
painting
photomontage
sculpture
theatre
hasPhilosophy art as a practice for social purposes
integration of art and life
rejection of autonomous art
inception 1913
influenced Bauhaus
De Stijl
International Style architecture
graphic design
industrial design
poster art
theatre design
influencedBy Cubism
Futurism
Russian Revolution
Suprematism
keyWork Monument to the Third International
notableProponent Alexander Rodchenko
Antoine Pevsner
El Lissitzky
Lyubov Popova
Naum Gabo
Varvara Stepanova
Vladimir Tatlin
originatedIn Russia
politicalContext post-1917 Soviet Union
usesMaterial concrete
glass
industrial materials
steel

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (54)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

VKhUTEMAS movement Constructivism
Jean Tinguely influencedBy Constructivism
Gustav Klutsis movement Constructivism
Ben Nicholson movement Constructivism