ARTH 103 - Suprematism and Constructivism Flash Cards

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Advertisement: "Books!"	Alexander Rodchenko, 1925, Russian, Constructivism. Geometrically precise, influenced by Cubism. Poster for textbooks offered by the Communist regime. This was a major selling point for Communism, as many people wanted to read but couldn't. Features Rodchenko's wife. Connection between everyday life and politics.	0	CFraissi Fri, 07 May 2010 19:02:42 GMT
Monument to the Third International	Vladimir Tatlin, 1919-1920, Russian, Constructivism. Symbolizes world domination of Communism. Plans for a building that was supposed to continuously rotate. Lower level was for university classes, middle level was for office buildings, top level was to show movies and conduct radio broadcasts, all about Communism. Each layer rotated at different speeds. Intended to express idea that the revolution never sleeps and that it was ever-lasting. Intended to express idea that architecture moves with progress, but was impossible to construct.	0	CFraissi Fri, 07 May 2010 19:02:42 GMT
Suprematist Composition: Airplanes Flying	Kazimir Malevich, 1915, Russian, Suprematism. Malevich's interpretation of his first flight on an airplane. It is his feelings expressed, not the actual event. Expresses the emotional intensity of being aloft.	0	CFraissi Fri, 07 May 2010 19:02:42 GMT

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