Counter-reliefs
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Counter-reliefs are a series of pioneering abstract sculptural constructions by Vladimir Tatlin that helped define early Constructivist art through their use of industrial materials and dynamic spatial compositions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Constructivist artwork
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abstract sculpture ⓘ sculptural series ⓘ |
| aimedTo | break down boundary between art and utilitarian object ⓘ |
| artForm |
relief sculpture
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spatial construction ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | early 1910s ⓘ |
| artTheoryContext | early Soviet avant-garde ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Russian avant-garde
NERFINISHED
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laboratory of Constructivist principles ⓘ |
| conceptualFocus |
integration of art with modern technology
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materiality of industrial objects ⓘ rejection of traditional easel painting ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| creator | Vladimir Tatlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displayMode |
hung in corners
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projected from walls ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory |
exhibited in Moscow
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exhibited in Petrograd ⓘ |
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
asymmetry
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dynamic spatial composition ⓘ integration of art and engineering ⓘ non-objective composition ⓘ three-dimensionality ⓘ use of tension and suspension ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key work in transition from painting to object-based art
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pioneering example of Constructivist sculpture ⓘ |
| influenced |
Constructivist sculpture
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later abstract sculpture ⓘ modern industrial design aesthetics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cubism
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Futurism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Constructivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Vladimir Tatlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionTechnique |
assemblage
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construction rather than carving or modeling ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
corner relief
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counter-construction ⓘ |
| spatialRelation | activate surrounding architectural space ⓘ |
| status | seminal work in 20th-century sculpture history ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
found objects
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glass ⓘ industrial materials ⓘ metal ⓘ wire ⓘ wood ⓘ |
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