Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-360) and index.
Contents:
The subjective aesthetic: symbolism and the intuitive -- Neoprimitivism and cubofuturism -- Nonobjective art -- Statements from the catalogue of the "tenth state exhibition: nonobjective creativity and suprematism," 1919 -- The revolution and art -- Constructivism and the industrial arts -- Statements from the catalogue of the "first discussional exhibition of associations of active revolutionary art," 1924 -- Toward socialist realism -- Contributions to the first all-union congress of Soviet writers [extracts], 1934.
Summary:
During the first third of the 20th century, Russian art went through a series of dramatic changes, reflecting the political and social upheavals of the country and producing - for a brief, exciting period - a body of avant-garde work whose influence would eventually be felt throughout the rest of the world. Eagerly breaking with the past and absorbing the innovations of Europe, a new generation of young artists developed a host of fresh ideas and original styles, such as Neo-primitivism, Rayonism, Suprematism and Constructivism.
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