The Colors of Russian Suprematism

Okay, so initially this image may not look like a poster from the Russian suprematist style, but what they both have in common is color: specifically, the combination of black, red, and white. The first image is a Japan Relief poster designed by Adam Chang; if you buy one of his prints, the profits support the Doctors Without Borders earthquake relief efforts in Japan.

Earthquake relief poster for Japan by Adam Chang

El Lissitzky's Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge (1919).

Suprematism is a painting style that was founded by Kasimir Malevich that utilized a combination of basic forms, pure color, and geometric, nonobjective abstraction (Meggs' History of Graphic Design, Fourth Edition).

Photography: Construction or Composition?

Okay, so I'm on a photography kick this week, what can I say?
Although I think the more familiar and widely used term is composition, I couldn't help but notice the presence of characteristically bold, geometr elements in these black and white photographs:

Photograph by Damian Riehl

Both the Russian constructivist and the De Stijl movement explored abstraction with a distinct emphasis on geometric shapes and patterns, despite the fact that the intention behind these works was quite contradictory. This opposition can be attributed to Russian constructivism's association with propaganda and the needs of the state while the De Stijl movement was produced as a result of the desire to alleviate or counteract the chaotic effects of war.

Transfixed by Billy Barraclough