Varvara Stepanova

Varvara Fyodorovna Stepanova (Russian: Варва́ра Фёдоровна Степа́нова; 3 November [O.S. 22 October] 1894 – 20 May 1958) was a Russian artist. With her husband Alexander Rodchenko, she was associated with the Constructivist branch of the Russian avant-garde, which rejected aesthetic values in favour of revolutionary ones. Her activities extended into propaganda, poetry, stage scenery and textile designs.