Researcher ORCID Identifier
0009-0007-2984-9541
Graduation Year
2026
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Art History
Reader 1
Julia Lum
Reader 2
Larissa Rudova
Rights Information
© 2026 Miriam Akhmetshin
Abstract
Working in the style of constructivism, Faik Tagirov primarily designed book covers for Tatar agitational literature in the 1920s. Studying at VKhUTEMAS and working for numerous publishing houses, Tagirov participated in several domestic and international exhibitions with well-known artists like Aleksandr Rodchenko and El Lissitzky. Tagirov utilized photomontage, geometricism, and unique typographical designs to create potent materials for a Tatar population. Current scholarship fails to adequately acknowledge the diverse influences impacting the work of non-Russian artists such as Tagirov. Using visual and iconographic analysis, I argue for an approach that recognizes Tagirov's work as syncretic in nature, utilizing both indigenous Tatar and constructivist influences.
Recommended Citation
Akhmetshin, Miriam, "Faik Tagirov and Tatar Constructivism: The Making of a New Tatar Book" (2026). Scripps Senior Theses. 2711.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/2711
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