Avant-Garde Art Quiz
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Malevich's suprematism art movement focused on utilitarian function and pictorial representation

False

The Russian futurist books were a reaction against the values of czarist Russia

True

The division of space into white and black areas in Lissitzky's poster symbolizes Bolshevik support against white forces

True

ROSTA posters began to be produced two years before the Russian Revolution

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The goal of ROSTA posters was to portray the Bolshevik version of the new politics through the use of images

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Study Notes

Suprematism

  • Malevich's suprematism was an art movement that focused on abstraction and geometric forms.

Russian Futurism

  • Russian futurist books were a rebellion against the traditional values of czarist Russia.

Lissitzky's Poster

  • Lissitzky's poster, with its white and black space division, symbolized the Bolshevik fight against the white forces.

ROSTA Posters

  • ROSTA posters were created by the Russian Telegraph Agency (ROSTA) after the Bolshevik Revolution.
  • They aimed to depict the Bolshevik interpretation of the new political landscape through powerful imagery.

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Test your knowledge of avant-garde art with this quiz on Lissitzky's iconic poster "Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge." Explore how architectural and painting elements are combined to convey political symbolism, and understand the historical context behind the dynamic division of space.

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