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1551:Zveno (art)
1514:Primitivism
1509:Pointillism
1492:Divisionism
1451:Suprematism
1431:Panfuturism
1063:Noise music
1005:Mary Swanzy
934:Marisa Mori
881:Aeropittura
677:Rurik Ivnev
579:Marisa Mori
554:Carlo CarrĂ
455:Suprematism
440:(1928–1932)
437:Red Cavalry
397:Black Cross
189:Description
1566:Categories
1391:Agit-train
785:Ivan Kliun
770:Elena Guro
720:Lilya Brik
594:Ugo Piatti
389:Red Square
315:January 9,
288:2014-05-19
259:January 9,
208:References
89:Dimensions
1503:Le Chahut
1461:Vorticism
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123:Точильщик
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1470:See also
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1441:Rayonism
1386:Agitprop
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460:Supremus
254:25005543
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1316:Zangezi
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182:phase.
174:History
119:Russian
74:1912-13
1487:Cubism
1482:5x5=25
1426:Oberiu
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