Thursday, September 18, 2008

How to create a new movement....

I think Formalism mirrors the state of Russia during the early 20th century. Much like the Suprematist and Futurist movement, Formalism takes it roots from wanting to change the way we view standard norms. Although it started as a literary movement, and not as an artistic movement, much like everything we've read so far, Formalism formed a very interesting method of thinking. I do like the way they were thinking at the time, in particular about returning to craftsmanship. I find it fascinating that they actually took the time to look through, pun intended, literary pieces. It feels like when you look at all the details and workings of a bulding and not at the end product. You start imagining what the process behind that is, how it led a person from point A to point B, and how they weren't worried about the end product, but about piecing things together and letting the end product be what it was. But then that might only be me.

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