“Art is not a mirror to reflect the world, but a hammer with which to shape it.”

— Vladimir Mayakovsky

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About Vladimir Mayakovsky

Poet • Russian

Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky was a prominent Russian and Soviet poet, playwright, artist, and actor. He was a leading figure of the Russian Futurist movement, seeking to create a new, revolutionary art for a new...

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