Suprematism And Constructivism

c. 1913–1930

These Russian movements embraced abstraction and geometry. Suprematism focused on pure form, while Constructivism emphasized social function. Art aligned with revolutionary ideals. Visual language became ideological.

Head of a Woman

Naum Gabo

1917–1920

Transparent planes suggest a head without solid mass—space defines form.

Monument of the Third International

Vladimir Tatlin

1919–1920

A spiraling steel tower proposal symbolizing movement, technology, and new society.

Illustration for 'Pro eto' (About This)

Alexander Rodchenko

1923

Photomontage and sharp diagonals energize a revolutionary love poem.

Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge

El Lissitzky

1919

A dynamic propaganda print where sharp geometry becomes political attack.

Suprematist Composition: Airplane Flying

Kazimir Malevich

1915

Floating colored shapes suggest pure sensation—“flight” in abstract terms.