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Constructivist theatre!
Photomontage vs collage
Gustavs Klucis
| Avant-garde artist Country: Latvia |
Content:
- Biography of Gustav Klutsis
- Education and Early Career
- Contributions to Avant-Garde Movements
- Notable Works
- Persecution and Death
Biography of Gustav Klutsis
Gustav Klutsis was a Latvian artist and avant-garde pioneer, known for his contributions to the constructivist movement and the art of color photomontage.
He was born in a village near the city of Ruiena in a Latvian family.
Education and Early Career
Klutsis studied at art schools in Valmiera and Riga from 1911 to 1915. He continued his education at the Drawing School of the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts in Petrograd (1915-1918) and later at the State Free Art Studios under the tutelage of K.A.
Korovin, A.A. Pevzner, and K.S. Malevich (1918-1920). He also studied at Vkhutemas in Moscow (1920-1921).
Contributions to Avant-Garde Movements
Klutsis collaborated with the Institute of Artistic Culture (Inkhuk), the literary and artis