CULTURE SHOW

"Andrew Graham Dixon goes behind the Iron Curtain at Tate Modern's exhibition of Russian constructivist art, featuring the work of Aleksandr Rodchenko and Liubov Popova. Andrew reveals how constructivism has long outlived Russian communism on album covers and magazines.

Good stuff...

How Russian Constructivism revolutionised art...
I usually forget to watch the culture show but every time I see it I think "I would have really missed out if i'd have missed this!" It was so useful to me!
Having looked at Rodchenko's & Popova's work myself, it's hard to make the connections that Dixon makes as he has a better informed knowledge of art history & history in general.
He explains that Constructivism in art was a way of escaping the bourgeoisie. My favourite medium of work in Rodchenko's practise are his Photomontage pieces. Dixon describes them as "stark & aggressive" & "A style routed in violence"

A point that Dixon expressed whilst talking to Nevil Brody is that when he looks at the art in the exhibition (from 1920's), he finds it hard to enjoy because of what happened next in history, under Stalin's regime.

It also features Rodchenko's 'Space Construct' sculptures that i've researched before. HERE'S MY PASTICHE! It'd be great to catch the exhibition whilst it's on at the TATE.



This LINK will only last for a certain amount of time (as it's BBC iPlayer)