Constructivism (art)
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| - | '''Constructivism''' was an [[art]]istic and [[architecture|architectural]] movement in [[Russia]] from [[1919]] onward (especially present after the [[October Revolution]]) which dismissed "pure" art in favour of an art used as an instrument for social purposes, specifically the construction of a [[socialism|socialist system]]. Constructivism as an active force lasted until around 1934, having a great deal of effect on developments in the art of the [[Weimar Republic]] and elsewhere, before being replaced by [[Socialist Realism]]. Its motifs have sporadically recurred in other art movements since. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | '''Constructivism''' was an [[art]]istic and [[architecture|architectural]] movement in [[Russia]] from [[1919]] onward (especially present after the [[October Revolution]]) which dismissed "pure" art in favour of an art used as an instrument for social purposes, specifically the construction of a [[socialism|socialist system]]. Constructivism as an active force lasted until around 1934, having a great deal of effect on developments in the art of the [[Weimar Republic]] and elsewhere, before being replaced by [[Socialist Realism]]. Its motifs have sporadically recurred in other art movements since. |
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Constructivism was an artistic and architectural movement in Russia from 1919 onward (especially present after the October Revolution) which dismissed "pure" art in favour of an art used as an instrument for social purposes, specifically the construction of a socialist system. Constructivism as an active force lasted until around 1934, having a great deal of effect on developments in the art of the Weimar Republic and elsewhere, before being replaced by Socialist Realism. Its motifs have sporadically recurred in other art movements since.
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