In this weeks class we went over infamous dutch artists such as Piet Mondrain and the revolution of bauhaus through Europe and Russia.
De Stiijl was a Dutch movement that focused on geometric shapes and primary colours. De Stiijl means “the style” in dutch, it was such a simplified type of art style compared to the art deco style which was raging at that time period. I myself have spent a large period of time in the Netherlands and you can find De Stijl style even today in architecture or basic design. De Stijl continues to influence sculptures, paintings, typography and even music.
Piet Mondrian is one of the founding fathers of the art movement De Stijl. He used simple shapes in his art style to reflect how he saw the world. He is mostly known for using primary colours in his most famous paintings from the 1920s. He was known as a abstract artist his work was a vital part in building modernism as we know it.
Constructivism is a Russian art movement thats main objective is to incorporate modern industry into a art form. Picasso was a huge influence in this style which is a similar case with Piet Mondrian who was also impressed by Picasso. In the year 1921 Russia artists went under the name constructivists. Its known for its beige, dulled down colour palette and its excessive use of red, using shapes like circles and rectangles and bold typeface to fit its aesthetic.
There where 4 main art forms in the constructive movement:
Graphic design:
A few graphic design artists who used Constructivism are Alexander Rodchenko and Gustav Klutsis who focused on bold contrasted type.
Architecture:
El Lissitzky was a painter designer and most famously known as a architect. His style consisted of abstract imagery and print combining it with Architectural morals such as vertical shapes and rotated alignment.
Painting: