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 A modern aesthetic movement that began in Russia and was founded in
1913 by Vladimir Tatlin (1885-1953). The underlying theory is
that a work of art should be an autonomous object with a life of its
own and that it should reflect economy and precision. The style
is non objective, and the materials are often iron, tin, wood, glass,
plaster, and plastic--an attempt to bridge the gap between everyday
life and art. It was first called Tatlinism when it appeared
about 1913 in the work of Vladimir Tatlin. Another early name was
Production Art with focus on creating artist engineers. Dynamism and
kinetic art were outgrowths, and Antoine Pevsner, Alexander Rodchenko,
and Naum Gabo brought the movement to the United States. Source:
Ralph Mayer, "A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques".
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