Representative work by Varvara Stepanova
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Varvara Stepanova

1894–1958 · Russian / Soviet

  • Qazan Art School
  • Académie de La Palette

Varvara Stepanova was a major Constructivist designer whose work moved between painting, typography, theater, clothing and textile production. Closely associated with Alexander Rodchenko, she advocated for artists as constructors embedded in industrial and social life rather than isolated studio producers.

Textile; graphic design; painting; photography; clothing design

Major Works

  • 1920The Billiard Players
  • 1921Figure
  • 1932The Results of the First Five-Year Plan
  • 1923Textile Design
  • 1923Sportswear Designs
  • 1922Costume Design for The Death of Tarelkin
  • 1923–25LEF magazine designs
  • 1930sPhotomontage for USSR in Construction
  • 1919Non-Objective Composition
  • 1924Textile pattern with geometric motifs

Interviews & Writing

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