Constructivism was an artistic and architectural movement that originated in Russia in 1917. Such movement was in favour of art used as an implementation for social purposes: basically the construction of the socialist system. It affected modern art movements in the 20th century such as Bauhaus and De Stijl. Furthermore, it influenced a number of areas apart from art itself. Such sector include: architecture, graphic and industrial design, film, dance, fashion and music as well.
The term Construction Art was first used by Kazimir Malevich in 1917 when he described Alexander Rodchenko's work. Malevich worked in such a movement although he was primarily known for his earlier suprematism in which he owned and managed a group in Vitebsk.
Paintings by Contructivist Kasimir Malevich (1878 - 1935)
Being a part of the early Soviet youth movement, constructivists tried to create art which took the viewers out of the traditional setting in a way that makes them active viewers of such artworks. Furthermore, a major part of the designs involved a combination of political commitment and art which were then reflected in the revolutionary times.
The Constructivist culture, from fashions to theatre...
Reference
Livingston, A. I., 2003. Graphic Design and Designers. London: The Thames & Hudson.
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