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

Notes

Existing node augmented: dossier dates the Monument to the Third International (Tatlin's Tower) to 1919–20, 400 m, unbuilt, as a foundational unbuilt utopian project.

Connections

Sources

  1. John Milner. Vladimir Tatlin and the Russian Avant-Garde. Yale University Press, 1983.
  2. 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 July 17, 2026.