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constructivist

constructivist

1 9.1
An artist who makes abstract geometric art using modern materials
  • noun
  • /kənˈstrʌk.tɪ.vɪst/
translation icon : constructivista
  • As a constructivist, she focused on using modern materials to create dynamic geometric sculptures.
  • constructivist object

Examples

  • Despite much rhetoric about the constructivist nature of learning, I see students sitting passively as teachers pontificate.

    Academic text (1995)
  • In Lissitzky's utopian present, the "eye" -- the "Constructivist eye" -- registers the proun not as a painting but as a construction.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Therefore, constructivist theory in education is much less clearly developed than it is as any specific psychological theory.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Both discovery and inquiry assume a constructivist paradigm.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The problem of Jerusalem's status and its future constitutes an important case study for constructivist research in international relations.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Therefore, the issues of classroom management and extra instructional time must be considered by teachers when employing Constructivist strategies.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The constructivists argue that Japan was transformed by its devastating defeat in World War II.

    Academic text (2001)
  • A history of early Symbolist, Expressionist, Futurist, and Constructivist movements and their impact on cinema.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The gallery featured a stunning exhibition showcasing the work of a renowned constructivist artist.

  • Many constructivist artists sought to blend art with functionality in their innovative designs.

Synonyms

abstract artist
vsconstructivist
1 4.2

An artist who uses shapes and colors instead of real people or places

focuses specifically on geometric forms and use of modern materials
abstractionist
vsconstructivist
1 9.9

An artist who paints shapes and colors instead of real people or things

emphasizes geometry and modern materials rather than general nonrepresentational painting

Surface Forms

Morphology

constructivist = constructivism (semi-transparent) = construct + ive + ism + ist

Formed regularly by adding the agentive suffix '-ist' to the noun 'constructivism' to denote a person associated with the movement or theory.

Etymology

The word constructivist comes from construct ('to build') and the ending -ist ('a person'). In art, constructivist artists used simple shapes and modern materials to 'build' their work, so a constructivist is an artist who focuses on making or 'building' art.