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DOI Artikel:Piotrowski, Piotr; Wilczyński, Marek [Übers.]: Modernism and totalitarism II: myths of geometry: neo-constructivism in Central Europe 1948 - 1970
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.28179#0148
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PIOTR PIOTROWSKI
face by what looks like rifts in the collage texture. The mutual interpene-
tration of surfaces makes it impossible to tell form from its background.
In a sense, this work may be perceived as an ironie allusion to Malevich’s
White Sąuare on White, however, it is precisely this irony that signifies
the characteristic climate of Czech culture, distant enough from the con-
structivist solemnity.
Another, ąuite different artist who also liberally referred to the con-
structivist legacy was Vaclav Bośtik. His paintings, featuring geometri-
28. Stefan Gierowski, “Painting CLV (Stroke)”, 1964, National Museum, Warsaw
PIOTR PIOTROWSKI
face by what looks like rifts in the collage texture. The mutual interpene-
tration of surfaces makes it impossible to tell form from its background.
In a sense, this work may be perceived as an ironie allusion to Malevich’s
White Sąuare on White, however, it is precisely this irony that signifies
the characteristic climate of Czech culture, distant enough from the con-
structivist solemnity.
Another, ąuite different artist who also liberally referred to the con-
structivist legacy was Vaclav Bośtik. His paintings, featuring geometri-
28. Stefan Gierowski, “Painting CLV (Stroke)”, 1964, National Museum, Warsaw