137. Illustration from The Result of the First Five-Year Plan. Varvara Stepanova. 1932 CE Photomontage.

• Form and Function
  • Graphic art for political and propaganda purposes; a photomontage
  • Red color dominates–the color of Soviet Union
  • A large portrait of Lenin dominates; although deceased, his image is used to stimulate patriotism
  • Masses of people below illustrate the popularity of the Five-Year Plan
  • CCCP is a Russian abv. For the Soviet Union
• Context
  • Stepanova was one of the main figures in the russian avant garde movement
  • Influenced by Cubism and Futurism.