Transcript of Constructivism and Kinetic art
Constructivism and Kinetic Art Constructivism was an artistic and architectural philosophy that originated in Russia beginning 1919, which was a rejection of the idea of autonomous art in favour of art as a practice for social purposes. Constructivism had a great effect on the modern art movement of the 20th century, influencing major trends such as Bauhaus and the DeStijl movement. It's influence was pervasive, with major impacts upon architecture, graphic and industrial design, theatre, film, dance, fashion and to some extent music. 'Do you want to? Join' poster by Vladimir Mayakovsky This is an example of constructivism art by Vladimir Mayakovsky. He was a Russian and soviet poet and playwright in 1930s Russian Futurism. He creates a sarcastic poster with graphic and text. His inspiration is the constructivists worked on public festivals and street designs for the post-October revolution Bolshevik government. This an agitprop poster.The first picture says you want to overcome cold? The second picture says you want to overcome hunger? The third picture says you want to eat? The last picture says you want to drink? The bottom says Hurry up to join the strike team of exemplary labor. Kinetic art is art that contains moving parts or depends on motion for its effect.The moving parts are generally powered by wind, a motor or the observer. Kinetic art encompasses a wide variety of overlapping techniques and styles. The Twister Star by Lyman Whitaker This is an example of kinetic art, it is a type of whirligig by Lyman Whitaker. He is an American sculptor, he has been practicing for over 40 years. For the last 19 years, he has primarilly focused on creating kinetic art driven by wind. His work apears in fine art galleries around the country. He also put out public and private installations exist throughtout the United State, Canada, Europe and Australia. Lyman's sculptures have an organic and mystical theme in keeping with his life philosophy. As an artist, he express his concern for the survival of the planet through a creative medium. Disquieted about the durability of our culture's present systems, in relation to climate changes, Lyman's strongest wish is to have his artwork symbolize a move toward better solutions in relationship to the earth.