Russian Constructivism: When Art Meets Revolution

Russian Constructivism: When Art Meets Revolution

ByCéline Vanier

Moscow, 1917. While Parisian Art Deco celebrated the luxury of the interwar period and Dutch De Stijl pursued pure abstraction, the October Revolution shook Russia and gave birth to one of the most radical artistic movements of the 20th century. Russian Constructivism emerged from revolutionary chaos, carried by an unshakeable conviction: art must no longer…

De Stijl: The Dutch Movement That Revolutionized Abstract Art
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De Stijl: The Dutch Movement That Revolutionized Abstract Art

ByCéline Vanier

(POST IN PROGRESS) Amsterdam, 1917. While Art Deco triumphed in Paris with its geometric ornaments and refined luxury, a group of Dutch artists and architects chose a radically opposite path. In a Europe torn apart by World War I, they founded a magazine that would give its name to one of the most radical movements…