Battleship Potemkin (poster)

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Battleship Potemkin
ArtistAlexander Rodchenko
Year1925

The posters for the movie Battleship Potemkin created by Aleksandr Rodchenko in 1925 became prominent examples of Soviet constructivist art.[1] One version shows a sniper sight on two scenes of Eisenstein's movie, representing two guns of the Battleship.[2]

Another version was created in 1926.[3] Being part of collections of museums such as Valencia's IVAM,[4] shows a much clearer image.[4] Using a central romboid figure with the Battleship on it, combines graphic design and photomontage to create an image where the Battleship is the main protagonist.[4] The clear image contrasts with the aggressive use of painting,[5] whereas the diagonal lines are also a recognizable trait of the work.[5]

There is also a poster where the central figure is a sailor, with the Battleship on the central background.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Smith, Ian Haydn (2018-09-20). Selling the Movie: The Art of the Film Poster. White Lion Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7112-4025-4.
  2. ^ Gourianova, Nina (2012-03-06). The Aesthetics of Anarchy: Art and Ideology in the Early Russian Avant-Garde. Univ of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26876-0.
  3. ^ Ródchenko. Caso de estudio (PDF). IVAM.
  4. ^ a b c Institut Valencià d'Art Modern (2019). 50 obras maesstras de la Colección del IVAM: 1900-1950. Rocío Robles Tardóo. València: Institut Valencià d'Art Modern. ISBN 978-84-482-6416-1. OCLC 1241664690.
  5. ^ a b "El acorazado Potempkin - Alexander Rodchenko". HA! (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  6. ^ Underwood, Alice E. M. ""We invented and changed the world": A Rodchenko Art Gallery". Russian Life. Retrieved 2021-08-19.