Construction
1921
Gustav Klutsis throws us into the dizzying world of Russian Constructivism with this dynamic 1921 composition. Geometric blocks and heavy beams crash through a large, segmented circle, while sharp red lines slice across the page like architectural blueprints come to life. Klutsis was a pioneer of this movement, which boldly rejected 'art for art's sake' in favor of designs meant to build a new, industrial Soviet society. Looking closely at the faint pencil guidelines, you can almost hear the machinery humming in these precise, interlocking shapes as the artist plotted his utopian vision.
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