Γραμμισμός

Γραμμισμός

Aleksandr Rodchenko

1920

From the collection of Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus

About this work

This drawing is a grid of black lines on white paper. Thick, thin, straight, and curved lines crisscross at sharp angles. Small dots fill empty spaces. It looks like a math notebook exploded. Rodchenko used this to show lines build space. Dots aren’t just decoration—they push the eye around. He believed lines alone could make art feel solid and real. See how he balances everything. Next, look up Rodchenko, Aleksandr (1891-1956).

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