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Tatlin

Vladimir Tatlin was a Russian artist and architect known for pioneering constructivism, an art movement focused on combining art with engineering and industrial materials. He aimed to create dynamic, functional structures and artworks that integrated the modern industrial age. His most famous work, the "Monument to the Third International," was a revolutionary proposal for a towering, moving monument symbolizing technological progress and Soviet ideals. Though the monument was never built, Tatlin's innovative designs influentially pushed art and architecture toward modernity by emphasizing materials, movement, and utility.