Theorist

Vladimir Tatlin

1885–1953 Russian Constructivism & the culture of materials

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Details

Nationality: Russian

Classifications

Holder: Individual
Source of authority: Reason
Subject: Human centred
Political position: Subaltern resistant
Mode of transmission: Text drawing
Knowledge type: Propositional
Epistemic cluster: Western philosophical

Connections

authored Monument to the Third International (Tatlin's Tower)
associated with Russian Constructivism
influenced El Lissitzky

Sources

John Milner. Vladimir Tatlin and the Russian Avant-Garde. Yale University Press, 1983.
Norbert Lynton. Tatlin's Tower: Monument to Revolution. Yale University Press, 2009.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Vladimir Tatlin." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/vladimir-tatlin/. Accessed September 1, 2026.