RUSSIAN AVANT-GARDE Revision

Movem ents There are three main movements, belonging all of them to the same period of time: Constructivism, Suprematism and Rayonism.

There are three main movements, belonging all of them to the same period of time:

Constructivism,

Suprematism

and Rayonism.

Influe nces The three of them had co nnection w ith other movements of the time as Cubism, Neo-Plasticism and Bauhaus. Other of their common characteristics is the depiction of abstract form or figurative but with a great influence of Cubism.

The three of them had co nnection w ith other movements of the time as

Cubism,

Neo-Plasticism

and Bauhaus.

Other of their common characteristics is the depiction of abstract form or figurative but with a great influence of Cubism.

Constru ctivis m Constructivism was first created in 1913 when the sculptor Tatlin discovered the works of Braque and Picasso in Paris. Back in Russia he began producing assemblages but abandoning any precise subject of themes.

Constructivism was first created in 1913 when the sculptor Tatlin discovered the works of Braque and Picasso in Paris.

Back in Russia he began producing assemblages but abandoning any precise subject of themes.

Constru ctivis m The Constructivist art ref ers to the optimistic, non-representational relief construction, sculpture, kinetics and painting. The artists did not believe in abstract ideas, rather they tried to link art with concrete and tangible ideas.

The Constructivist art ref ers to the optimistic, non-representational relief construction, sculpture, kinetics and painting.

The artists did not believe in abstract ideas, rather they tried to link art with concrete and tangible ideas.

Constru ctivis m The artists did not believe in abstrac t ideas, rather they tried to link art with concrete and tangible ideas. Their depicted art was mostly three dimensional, and they also portrayed art that could be connected to their proletarian believes.

The artists did not believe in abstrac t ideas, rather they tried to link art with concrete and tangible ideas.

Their depicted art was mostly three dimensional, and they also portrayed art that could be connected to their proletarian believes.

Constru ctivis m Artists belonging to this movement are: Rodchenko, Tatlin, Gabo, Pevsner, El Lissitzky, Malevich.

Artists belonging to this movement are:

Rodchenko,

Tatlin,

Gabo,

Pevsner,

El Lissitzky,

Malevich.

Suprem atism Suprematism is considere d the first systematic school of purely abstract pictorial composition in the modern movement, based on geometric figures It was the expression of the supremacy of pure sensation in creative art.

Suprematism is considere d the first systematic school of purely abstract pictorial composition in the modern movement, based on geometric figures

It was the expression of the supremacy of pure sensation in creative art.

Suprem atism The movement was found ed by Mal evich in Moscow, parallel to Constructivism The project was above all the brainchild of the painter and theoretician. According to him, to liberate art from the ballast of the representational world.

The movement was found ed by Mal evich in Moscow, parallel to Constructivism

The project was above all the brainchild of the painter and theoretician.

According to him, to liberate art from the ballast of the representational world.

Suprem atism The work of the painter n o longer in volved representing and creating chromatic harmonies or formal compositions, but rather attaining the limits of painting. It consisted of geometrical shapes flatly painted on the pure canvas surface.

The work of the painter n o longer in volved representing and creating chromatic harmonies or formal compositions, but rather attaining the limits of painting.

It consisted of geometrical shapes flatly painted on the pure canvas surface.

Suprem atism The pictorial space had to be emptie d of all symbolic content and all content signifying form. It had to be decongested and cleared so as to show a new reality where thought was of prime importance.

The pictorial space had to be emptie d of all symbolic content and all content signifying form.

It had to be decongested and cleared so as to show a new reality where thought was of prime importance.

Rayon ism Rayonism represents one of the firs t steps toward the development of abstract art in Russia and was founded by Larionov and Goncharova. The style was a synthesis of Cubism, Futurism and Orphism and it is also known as Cubo-Futurism

Rayonism represents one of the firs t steps toward the development of abstract art in Russia and was founded by Larionov and Goncharova.

The style was a synthesis of Cubism, Futurism and Orphism and it is also known as Cubo-Futurism

Rayon ism They turned their back on all manner of technical formulation and all kinds of erudite cultural references. They produced works made up of diagonal beams of colour.

They turned their back on all manner of technical formulation and all kinds of erudite cultural references.

They produced works made up of diagonal beams of colour.

Rayon ism Blocky Cubist shapes are closely pa cked in a dynamic Futurist rhythm across a surface also marked by a series of sharp diagonals. Some paintings featured one predominant colour.

Blocky Cubist shapes are closely pa cked in a dynamic Futurist rhythm across a surface also marked by a series of sharp diagonals.

Some paintings featured one predominant colour.

Rayon ism These compositions were worked out in an autonomous way: only the rhythms and harmonies then guided the painter in his attempt to make the dynamic radiation of the colours perceptible .

These compositions were worked out in an autonomous way: only the rhythms and harmonies then guided the painter in his attempt to make the dynamic radiation of the colours perceptible .