This animated short by Theodore Ushev is like a whirlwind tour of Russian constructivist art and is filled with visual references to artists of the era, including Vertov, Stenberg, Rodchenko, Lissitsky and Popova.
Ages 15 to 17
Family Studies/Home Economics - Feminism
History and Citizenship Education - Culture and Currents of Thought (1500-present)
Research the history and tenets of the constructionist movement in Russian art. Identify the following artists, and their contributions to the Russian art world: Dziga Vertov, Vladimir and Georgii Stenberg, Alexander Rodchenko, El Lissitsky, and Lyubov Popova. Comment on the style of the film and the choice of music used to accompany it.