Klucis. Deconstruction of an Artist

*The project was presented at the Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries

Latvia, 2008, 90’

Latvian artist Gustavs Klucis embraced the technological revolution of the early 20th century and applied it to his art, becoming a classic of Russian constructivism. He created photomontage and Lenin’s public image, and became the most important artist of the Soviets. Killed by Stalin’s regime, his artistic career poses many unanswered questions. This documentary reveals many secrets and intimate moments of his dramatic personality – the unequal duel between the Artist and the Power.

Thanks to the original Dd studio computer graphics, Gustavs Klucis’ photo-collages “come to life” in the film and appear in a modern perspective, thus revealing Klucis’ personality and art using his own artistic means of expression.

Directed by Pēteris Krilovs

Produced by Vides filmu studija, Dd studio, Vivement LUNDI, ERT