Blog Post #7

photo-montage starts to become very popular, starting by the fact that photography was seen as a modern form of art.

Artists such as Sergei Ezenstein begin to work with photo-montage as well as the cutting of the images.

Because of the communist and socialist regime of the time in Russia, the films and images looked to show the rising and suffering of the citizens. Showing the high contrast between the social classes. Citizens vs officers, and the power struggle.
the oppression of the government. Putting moral dilemmas into play, an example of this is the section of the baby in the cradle falling down the stairs.
Watching the movie reminded me of home not necessarily in a good way, because my country is currently going through the same situation, which in turn makes us think about the relationship between design today and the design of the 1920’s; and what it is that today’s artist’s are going through and experiencing that gives them inspiration for their work.

I think it’s interesting to relate artists such as Sergei Ezenstein (a 1920s revolutionary) and Jesus Soto (21st century Venezuelan Revolutionary) who in a way experience similar regimes and how their work is guided by this.

Alessandro Rodchenko is another character that appears during the time. He is what we would consider today a graphic designer. His philosophy: if you are creating something for the people, it has moral good.
He also began to be influenced by the supremacist way of thinking.

“Ive reduced painting to its logical conclusion, I affirm, its all over” He said this for his piece of the black, yellow and red square.

1932: Stallin is in power, and the artistic style is abolished, seeing as creativity in a way went against the entire idea of communism.

Constructivism: the only true art has function for the people.

Further on comes Destiyl. A movement developed in the Netherlands, a utopian aproach to easthetics. Looking back into suprematism and constructivism both of these are based on a particular morality. In opposition to this, Destiyl was concentrated on the idea of what makes true art.

- Characteristics of De styjl:
Rectilinear Planes
No texture except pure primary hues.

The best known painter is Mondrian
The founder Theo Van Doesburg, the lider and publisher who dies along with Destyl itself.