Russian futurism and cubo-futurism: Vladimir Mayakovsky legacy
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https://doi.org/10.21814/diacritica.5139Keywords:
Futurism, Cubo-Futurism, Mayakovsky, Visual poeticsAbstract
The focus of this article is a comparative study of Russian avant-garde poetics, including its literary and artistic variations developed in the first half of the 20th century. It analyses the emergence of Russian Futurism and Cubo-Futurism and points out characteristics, distinctive from other European artistic movements which contributed to its raise. In addition, it reflects on the first poets of these movements and their reconceptualization of Art. This case study is based on the legacy of Vladimir Mayakovsky, more precisely on his contribution as an avant-garde artist and poet in Russia. Our analysis focuses on issues such as visual expressiveness of his poetry, experiences with verse rhythm and rhyme, the fragmentation and juxtaposition of words, as well as the creation of neologisms. The brief semiotic analysis reflects on the artistic techniques used in his paintings and drawings (Cubo-Futurism). The main methodology used is a descriptive and comparative, based on the theory of Roman Jakobson, among others.
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