Figurative Constructivism is anart movement that arose principally in Germany. The term was introduced byFranz Seiwert in 1929 using the phrase "gegenständlichen constructive", and this was subsequently taken up byGerd Arntz and then by art historians more generally.[1] It is closely related to the development of theIsotype. As Seiwert wrote "From the expressionist-cubist art-form abstract constructivism was developed, which in turn led into Figurative Constructivism".[2]
In October 1929 Seiwert,Heinrich Hoerle andWalter Stern produced the first issue ofA bis Z, subtitled "organ of the progressive artists group". It featured five artists from four towns: Seiwert and Hoerle (Cologne),Augustin Tschinkel (Prague),Peter Alma (Amsterdam) and Arntz (Vienna).[1] Tschinkel and Alma were both colleagues of Arntz at theGesellschafts- und Wirtschaftsmuseum run byOtto Neurath in Vienna.[1]
The Figurative constructivist approach was adopted byIvan Ivanitsky of Lenizogiz inMoscow.
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