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Art Under Stalin (Hardcover)

by Matthew Cullerne Bown (Author)
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In 1932, Josef Stalin abolished all independent artistic organizations in the USSR. The subsequent establishment of "partiinost", the Stalinist requirement of absolute allegiance to the Party, gave rise to a unique period in the history of Russian art. Matthew Cullerne Bown provides an analysis of the art of the Stalin era, from 1932 to 1953, with a brief prologue and epilogue which deal with the years before and since. He details the political and social framework of the time, and provides a complete expose of Stalinist aesthetics: socialist realism, academicism in art and neo-classicism in architecture, the cult of personality, evangelism and isolationism. The violent imposition of Stalinist culture left Soviet society severely scarred and subsequent progressive liberalization in the USSR is now reaching a critical stage. This book aims to provide background to understanding present day art, culture and society in the Soviet Union. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Holmes & Meier Publishers (November 1991)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0841912998
  • ISBN-13: 978-0841912991
  • Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.9 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #123,630 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)


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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, Poor Illustrations, July 27, 2001
By "chairmanofthebored" (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
This is a reasonably well-written book. One major drawback is the quality of illustrations: most of them are rather small (quarter of a page) and almost all are in black and white. Those are OK for architecture and sculpture, but reproduction of paintings leaves much to be desired.
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