Costume for Romeo and Juliet 1920

This 1920 design by Russian avant-garde artist Aleksandra Ekster is a costume design for a production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. This design is characteristic of Ekster's work, utilizing geometric shapes and bold, bright colors in a way that is typical of the Constructivist style, which emphasizes form and function. The design's stark simplicity and geometric abstraction would have been striking for audiences at the time. While the costume is visually striking, Ekster's work was not well-received during the time period, and has since found a renewed audience.