Design for Announcement of Newspaper “Change”
Iraida Ivanova Fomina Russian
Not on view
During the 1920s, experimentation across art mediums proliferated in the Soviet Union, especially in the fields of industrial and graphic design. At the same time, artists were encouraged to contribute to the revolutionary project of social transformation. Iraida Fomina, the daughter of an architect, studied painting and graphic art in St. Petersburg. Design for Announcement of "Change" dates from her school years. Depicting an undulating red banner crossing the composition from left to right, her design reflects the influence of Constructivism. Black words written in Russian overlap with the banner and other decorative motifs in unexpected angles, creating a dynamic and agitated surface. The triumphant red banner overlaps with the agitated letters calling for Change, creating a classic work of political propaganda.