constructivism

noun

con·​struc·​tiv·​ism kən-ˈstrək-ti-ˌvi-zəm How to pronounce constructivism (audio)
often capitalized
: a nonobjective art movement originating in Russia and concerned with formal organization of planes and expression of volume in terms of modern industrial materials (such as glass and plastic)
constructivist
kən-ˈstrək-ti-vist How to pronounce constructivism (audio)
adjective or noun often capitalized

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His argument draws on a deeper critical constructivism that emphasizes the productive power of political narrative. — Charli Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2019 The design might look as if it has been influenced by the early video games that attempted to render the world in large polygons, but WayRay says it is actually inspired by Russian constructivism, the abstract art movement that created many of the geometric propaganda posters used in the USSR. — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 29 Nov. 2021

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1925, in the meaning defined above

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