kids encyclopedia robot

Constructivism facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Plakat mayakowski gross
Agitprop poster by Mayakovsky. translation: DO YOU WANT TO? JOIN 1. Do you want to conquer coldness? 2. Do you want to conquer hunger? 3. Do you want to eat? 4. Do you want to drink? Hurry up to join the strike team of exemplary labor.

Constructivism was an artistic and architectural movement that originated in Russia from 1913 by Vladimar Tatlin onward which rejected the idea of art for art's sake in favour of art for social purposes. It heavily influenced graphic and industrial designers.

Constructivism as an active force lasted until around 1934, having a great deal of effect on the art of the Weimar Republic and elsewhere, before being replaced by Socialist Realism. Its motifs have sporadically recurred in other art movements since.

Images for kids

  • Naum Gabo Fountain

    Sculpture/fountain by Naum Gabo at Guy's and St Thomas's Hospital, London

  • Rotterdam kunstwerk gestileerde bloem detail1

    Naum Gabo sculpture, Rotterdam

  • Constructivism (art) 4064

    Part of the collection - Slovenian constructivism, part of the exhibition of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade

  • CergiinClub

    The building of the Military Club is an example of post-revolutionary architecture of Mongolia built in the principles of constructivism.

  • 'Proun Vrashchenia' by El Lissitzky, ca. 1919

    'Proun Vrashchenia' by El Lissitzky, 1919

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Constructivismo para niños

kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Constructivism Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.