Varvara Stepanova (1894–1958)

Varvara Stepanova was a leading Constructivist, transforming art from spiritual contemplation into a dynamic tool for revolutionary society through graphic design, textiles, and stagecraft.

ABOUT

Varvara Fyodorovna Stepanova (Russian: Варва́ра Фёдоровна Степа́нова; 3 November [O.S. 22 October] 1894 – 20 May 1958) was a Russian artist. With her husband Alexander Rodchenko, she was associated with the Constructivist branch of the Russian avant-garde, which rejected aesthetic values in favour of revolutionary ones. Her activities extended into propaganda, poetry, stage scenery and textile designs. == Biography == Varvara Stepanova who was born in Kaunas (in modern-day L…

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NOTABLE WORKS

SA: Sovremennaia arkhitektura (CA: Contemporary Architecture) 1926 · Art Institute of Chicago Oktiabr’: Desiat let bor’by i stroitel’stva 1917-1927. Katalog knig. (October: Ten Years of Struggle and Construction 1917-1927: Book Catalog) 1927 · Art Institute of Chicago Za rubezhom (Abroad) 1930 · Art Institute of Chicago Figure 1921 · Museum of Modern Art SA : Sovremenna︠i︡a arkhitektura vol. 2 (CA: Contemporary Architecture) 1926 · Art Institute of Chicago SA : Sovremenna︠i︡a arkhitektura vol. 3 (CA: Contemporary Architecture) 1926 · Art Institute of Chicago

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Jean MetzingerCubism Wassily KandinskyAbstract Art Kazimir MalevichSuprematism Natalia GoncharovaRussian Avant-garde

Influenced

Alexander RodchenkoConstructivism Lyubov PopovaConstructivism El LissitzkyConstructivism Gustav KlutsisConstructivism