Beat The Red Wedge

“Beat the White with the Red Wedge” is a 1920 constructivism propaganda poster by a Russian artist, Lazar Markovich Lissitzky. The pierced red wedge in the poster symbolises the bolsheviks, who are penetrating and defeating their opponents, the White movement, during the Russian Civil War. It is considered symbolic of that war in Western publications. It is an example of abstraction and also suprematism which is an art based on geomoetric shapes. Those shapes move through the picture creating war and also colors create the shapes.

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In the first sight, I feel curious to know the meaning as it is abstracted and made up with shapes. From research, I feel surpised of the theory and concept of this poster with only shapes, colors and arrangements. I want to learn from him
The woman with a subtle smile is one of the subjects through his photography and the smile brings uplift to the country in war. The black and white photo is used to pop out more and well balanced. It is all his handwriting and way of styling the letters. It is an early example of his turn towards graphic design and realism.

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I like this poster as it shows art movement of sounds spreading out from small to large area. I can see it clever in placing some of the shaped well to express the effect. All of these give the effect like let the picture talks. Most of his works are red in colour, which give audience a sense of nation, courage and attention.

“We Will Fulfill the Plan of Great Endeavours” is a constructivism poster created by Gustav Klutsis in 1930. The overlapping hands display the sentiments of power and strength. It is a symbol for a weapon that personifies the authoritativeness of a nation. The moving forward fist is to crush the enemy characterises the defiance of a nation. It is a freedom symbol and also the confidence not to bow down to the enemy.