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Vladimir Tatlin

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Vladimir Tatlin , 1885-1953, Russian painter and sculptor, known as the Father of Russian constructivism . After graduating (1910) from the Moscow Academy of Fine Arts, he traveled to Paris where he was so influenced by Picasso 's reliefs that he became a sculptor. After the Russian Revolution, Tatlin produced art that remained abstract but was more politically oriented. His most famous piece remains his monument to the Third International (1920, Moscow), a 22-ft-high (6.7-m) iron frame on which rested a revolving cylinder, cube, and cone, all made of glass. He also is noted for his costumes... Read more
Vladimir Evgrafovich Tatlin
Encyclopedia of World Biography ... Russia. In 1902 Tatlin "ran away to sea ... realist) Afanasyev. Tatlin received his diploma ... painter. In Penza, Tatlin had established ... significant impact on Tatlin, especially in ... Russian themes. Tatlin also established ... included David and Vladimir Burlyuk, Kazimir ... Mashkov, and ... Read more
Tatlin, Vladimir Evgrafovitch
World Encyclopedia Tatlin, Vladimir Evgrafovitch (1885–1953) Russian sculptor. In 1913, influenced by cubism and futurism , he instigated the abstract art style known as constructivism . Tatlin used industrial materials such as metal, tin, and glass. He is chiefly celebrated for his Reliefs : innovative, ... Read more

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