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Constructivism
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Definition
A Soviet avant-garde movement (1915–1930s) emphasizing industrial materials, geometric abstraction, and social purpose. Constructivism rejected ornament in favor of pure structural expression and utilitarian design.
Example
Vladimir Tatlin's Monument to the Third International (1920, unbuilt) was a proposed spiral steel structure expressing revolutionary ideals through industrial materials.