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Constructivism (art)

Constructivism was an avant-garde movement in art and architecture that took shape in Russia after the 1917 revolution, building on the work of Vladimir Tatlin. Its artists, among them Alexander Rodchenko and El Lissitzky, rejected art for its own sake in favour of art serving social and industrial purposes, using geometric forms and modern materials. It influenced graphic design, architecture and the Bauhaus before Socialist Realism was imposed in the 1930s.

Constructivism (art)
Image: El Lissitzky · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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