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Exploding Tongues: Language, Art, and the Russian Avant-gardeMain MenuBack to Futurism: Russian Artist BooksIntroductory Page by Chris GilmanBookENDS: A Working Theory of Textuality as Cultural Dominant, 1912-An Introduction and Conclusion to a Semester's Investigation into the Book Arts as an Avant-garde PracticeBook Case StudiesCollaborative Research by Case StudiesBig Bang: Timeline of Russian Avant-Garde Book Arts and Their Cultural ImpactsA Timeline of Russian Avant-Garde Book Arts and Their Cultural ImpactsCoaRse CaLIBrationARTS 227 "Introduction to Letterpress Printing" (Pedersen) and CSLC134/RUSN334 "Exploding Tongues" (Gilman)NthOlogyA limited edition collaborative book arts project by students of ARTS 227 (Pedersen) and CSLC 134/RUSN 334 (Gilman), Spring, '17MANIFESTERS (AB & Kelly): A portfolio of process and productsAppendix: A Path Through Russian Avant-Garde BooksChristopher Gilman1985b99a2acd541caa12a10c3ebf6896565283abDexter Blackwell92e005ca94195f836c6089cf147faff4c74fa79eZoe Foster-La Duc1c8954189fb3ee4ab6e36bfb90fae86777eab97Stephen Heim7069d17c035042745c96bc6c7619096cd7b33da4Kelly Kirklande1805e502570d093d70f00df18f145c99290d0a3Ian Lehineb028c384a69e4b92166e7791b002fa3f2cee5818Timothy Lewis13880d3d99b4b71ce85be63e69a6d44e38853d68Jmedina29ac3fc10003fb639ac412984b59b01a5b826e161Taylor Robinsonaa08dd3939f1f1c6162c5518ae531385e51659afEvan Sarafian042e10782d9a6d3f0001a4b35abb02f58ad84684Craig Dietrich2d66800a3e5a1eaee3a9ca2f91f391c8a6893490ILiADS (Institute for Liberal Arts Digital Scholarship)
12017-02-23T10:50:44-08:00Dexter Blackwell92e005ca94195f836c6089cf147faff4c74fa79eKruchenykh, A. "Dyr bul shchyl," from Pomada (1913)14First instance of non-referential language later called zaum, or "transrational" poetry, collaboratively designed with Mikhail Larionov, as simultaneous innovations in oral culture, visual abstraction, and book designmedia/Kruchenykh-Larionov1.jpgplain2017-05-24T12:53:44-07:00Taylor Robinsonaa08dd3939f1f1c6162c5518ae531385e51659af
12017-02-22T14:45:15-08:00Taylor Robinsonaa08dd3939f1f1c6162c5518ae531385e51659afel Lissitzky. PROUN vrashchenie (PROUN of Rotation), 19198PROUN ("Project for the Affirmation of the New") transitions Suprematist planar forms into textual architecturemedia/924a9ded79eeae57cad83b9b12c570cb.jpgplain2017-05-24T13:12:49-07:00Taylor Robinsonaa08dd3939f1f1c6162c5518ae531385e51659af
12017-02-28T01:43:42-08:00Kelly Kirklande1805e502570d093d70f00df18f145c99290d0a3Malevich, K. "Eight Red Rectangles," 19157Suspension of shapes against a white background, parallel grouping, and diagonal orientation suggest a visually abstracted Futurist poem on a blank page.plain2017-05-03T07:20:59-07:00Christopher Gilman1985b99a2acd541caa12a10c3ebf6896565283ab
12017-02-22T14:46:38-08:00Taylor Robinsonaa08dd3939f1f1c6162c5518ae531385e51659afProun 126Proun 12, El Lissitsky 1923media/tumblr_lt0oy0sbne1qb0z6go1_500.jpgplain2017-03-01T14:33:57-08:00Taylor Robinsonaa08dd3939f1f1c6162c5518ae531385e51659af
12017-02-24T14:12:24-08:00Taylor Robinsonaa08dd3939f1f1c6162c5518ae531385e51659afProun 1 A, Bridge I6Proun 1 A, Bridge I, El Lissitsky 1919media/Screen Shot 2017-02-24 at 2.11.49 PM.pngplain2017-03-01T14:34:13-08:00Taylor Robinsonaa08dd3939f1f1c6162c5518ae531385e51659af
12017-02-27T13:08:12-08:00Timothy Lewis13880d3d99b4b71ce85be63e69a6d44e38853d68Mirskontsa - Diana (page 36)31912 - Poets: Khelibnikov and Kruchenykh ; Painters: Goncharova and Larionovmedia/mirskontsa 36.jpgplain2017-03-27T14:58:52-07:00Timothy Lewis13880d3d99b4b71ce85be63e69a6d44e38853d68
12017-02-23T10:53:23-08:00Zoe Foster-La Duc1c8954189fb3ee4ab6e36bfb90fae86777eab97Electrification of the Entire Country3Gustav Klutsis, 1920plain2019-10-16T10:30:50-07:00Christopher Gilman1985b99a2acd541caa12a10c3ebf6896565283ab
12017-02-23T11:03:04-08:00Kelly Kirklande1805e502570d093d70f00df18f145c99290d0a3el Lissitzky and Studio. Lenin Tribune, 19203Diagonally oriented rectangular forms against a blank space embodies oral culture in the collaged iconic image of Lenin's oratoryplain2017-04-30T09:14:02-07:00Christopher Gilman1985b99a2acd541caa12a10c3ebf6896565283ab
12017-02-02T11:24:33-08:00Jmedina29ac3fc10003fb639ac412984b59b01a5b826e161Suprematism No. 55 (spherical evolution of a plane)3Malevich - dynamic geometrymedia/suprem.jpegplain2017-02-02T11:28:55-08:00Jmedina29ac3fc10003fb639ac412984b59b01a5b826e161
12017-02-27T23:09:25-08:00Timothy Lewis13880d3d99b4b71ce85be63e69a6d44e38853d68Te li le - dyr bul shchyl31914 - Poets: Kruchenykh ; Painters: Rozanovamedia/te li le - dyr bul shchyl.JPGplain2017-02-27T23:12:05-08:00Timothy Lewis13880d3d99b4b71ce85be63e69a6d44e38853d68
12017-02-28T11:36:11-08:00Jmedina29ac3fc10003fb639ac412984b59b01a5b826e161Floating City, Reimagined2plain2017-03-01T14:20:21-08:00Craig Dietrich2d66800a3e5a1eaee3a9ca2f91f391c8a6893490
12017-02-22T16:32:49-08:00Stephen Heim7069d17c035042745c96bc6c7619096cd7b33da4Smert Cheloveka2Malevich's figure illustrating the idea of fourth-dimensionality and Ouspensky's hyperspace philosophyplain2017-02-22T17:15:25-08:00Stephen Heim7069d17c035042745c96bc6c7619096cd7b33da4
12017-02-27T22:49:06-08:00Timothy Lewis13880d3d99b4b71ce85be63e69a6d44e38853d68Pomada - Figure in Horror (Page 15)21913 - Poet: Kruchenykh ; Painter: Larionovmedia/Pomada Figure in Horror 15.jpgplain2017-02-27T23:04:08-08:00Timothy Lewis13880d3d99b4b71ce85be63e69a6d44e38853d68
12017-02-22T17:30:04-08:00Stephen Heim7069d17c035042745c96bc6c7619096cd7b33da4Molitva2More subtle representation of fourth-dimensionalityplain2017-02-22T17:31:39-08:00Stephen Heim7069d17c035042745c96bc6c7619096cd7b33da4
12017-02-27T13:07:47-08:00Timothy Lewis13880d3d99b4b71ce85be63e69a6d44e38853d68Mirskontsa - Nature (page 34)21912 - Poets: Khelibnikov and Kruchenykh ; Painters: Goncharova and Larionovmedia/mirskontsa 34.jpgplain2017-02-27T23:05:08-08:00Timothy Lewis13880d3d99b4b71ce85be63e69a6d44e38853d68
12017-02-27T13:06:30-08:00Timothy Lewis13880d3d99b4b71ce85be63e69a6d44e38853d68Mirskontsa - Nude (page 18)21912 - Poets: Khelibnikov and Kruchenykh ; Painters: Goncharova and Larionovmedia/mirskontsa 18.jpgplain2017-02-27T23:05:31-08:00Timothy Lewis13880d3d99b4b71ce85be63e69a6d44e38853d68