VKHUTEMAS SCHOOL EFFECTS UPON ART AND DESIGN | ||||
Journal of Arts & Architecture Research Studies | ||||
Volume 6, Issue 11, June 2025 PDF (1.74 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Specialized scientific research papers | ||||
DOI: 10.47436/jaars.2025.252385.1173 | ||||
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Author | ||||
NERMIN SAAD FATHALLA ![]() | ||||
Associate Professor of Interior Architecture - Decor Dept. - Faculty of Fine Arts - Alexandria University - Alexandria - Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
"VKhuTeMas" Art and Design School is considered one of the most prominent institutions that has influenced art and design movements in the world since the beginning of the twentieth century. A specialized educational university for artistic and technical training, established to develop highly qualified artists and designers with qualifications for modern applied industry. The research aims to put forward the importance of "VKhuTeMas", its origins, philosophy, and to discover the beginnings of design pedagogy, especially in its faculties of architecture and interior design, through the educational curriculum, eminent pioneers of Suprematism and Constructivism and their worldwide influence upon art and design. The research problem is to uncover attempts to obliterate the school's importance. The study embraces a descriptive, analytical approach, with recommendations to study the "VKhuTeMas", uncovering its secrets that remain mysterious. The most important conclusion is that "VKhuTeMas" led to innovative designs that have influenced designers worldwide. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
VKhUTeMas; School of Art and Design Pedagogy; History of Design in the early 20th Century | ||||
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