constructivism

con•struc•tiv•ism n. (sometimes cap.)

Fine Arta nonrepresentational style of art developed by a group of Russian artists principally in the early 20th century, characterized chiefly by a severely formal organization of mass, volume, and space, and by the employment of modern industrial materials. Cf. suprematism.
Show Business[Theat.]a style of scenic design characterized by abstraction, simplification, and stylization rather than realistic imitation.

con•struc′tiv•ist, n., adj.

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constructivism /kənˈstrʌktɪˌvɪzəm/ n

a movement in abstract art evolved in Russia after World War I, primarily by Naum Gabo, which explored the use of movement and machine-age materials in sculpture and had considerable influence on modern art and architecture

conˈstructivist adj , n

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