Aleksandr Rodchenko: Experiments for the Future, Diaries, Essays, Letters, and Other Writings
Vargas, António Pinho
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Detalhes do Produto
- Editora: Thames & Hudson
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- Ano: 2004
- ISBN: 9780870705465
- Número de páginas: 439
- Edição: 1ª Edição
- Capa: Cartonada
Sinopse
This book contains all of the diaries, programs, essays, and major articles written by Alexander Rodchenko between 1911 and 1956. The word "experiment" was a key word for the artist, who conceived of his multimedia oeuvre as one huge experiment. Referred to by his friends and contemporaries as "a scout of the future," Rodchenko sought new paths in graphic design and painting, sculpture and architecture, poster design and cinema, photography and book design, and furniture and theatre design. The first chapter in this volume covers the early life of Rodchenko and relates to the time of his studies in the Kazan art school. His diaries from 1911-15 relate the vivid atmosphere of the school, explain the artist's early tastes for theatrical, oriental and medieval motifs, and recall the moments when he first met Varvara Stepanova, his lifetime partner and fellow artist. The second chapter covers the most active years of the…
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