Exploding Tongues: Language, Art, and the Russian Avant-garde

First Pass of Annotations

Contents of this tag:

  1. Coat & Buttons:
  2. The patterns on the costume are reminiscent of suprematist artwork.
  3. 3D From Simple 2D
  4. physical distortion/disproportion: sacrifice of realism for the sake of drama. The body is a collection of shapes. Compare to pluralistic perspective of cubist compositions
  5. The Double-Headed Eagle
  6. Angle of Orientation
  7. Government's Purpose
  8. Translation
  9. Irregular geometry
  10. Russian text and translation
  11. Representations of Love
  12. Play in Chagall's World
  13. The rectangular shapes on the boots match the pattern across the figure's chest. The orderly circles and lines within the geometric shape create a controlled pattern that feels awkwardly placed on the boot.