constructivism
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Fine Arts. a 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.
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Theater. a style of scenic design characterized by abstraction, simplification, and stylization rather than realistic imitation.
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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
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philosophy the theory that mathematical entities do not exist independently of our construction of them Compare intuitionism finitism
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Origin of constructivism
First recorded in 1920–25; constructive + -ism
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It showcases a collection of about 70 artworks in various formats representing different trends, from figurative art to futurism and constructivism.
From Reuters ● Nov. 29, 2022
He traveled around Europe to learn about different building styles — art deco in Lisbon, constructivism in Moscow.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2022
Turned out it was: haute constructivism rendered household, with some decorative punk spikes thrown in.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2017
Jerome Bruner is one of the founders of constructivism.
From Time ● Jun. 6, 2014
Alas, there are still plenty of people who think, with Nick Wilding, that ‘social constructivism does not go nearly far enough.’
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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