Russian and Soviet Views of Modern Western Art, 1890s to Mid-1930s

Bys: Ilia Dorontchenkov, Nina Gourianova, Charles Rougle

Book Overview

From the first Modernist exhibitions in the late 1890s to the Soviet rupture with the West in the mid-1930s, Russian artists and writers came into wide contact with modern European art and ideas. Introducing a wealth of little-known material set in an illuminating interpretive context, this sourcebook presents Russian and Soviet views of Western art during this critical period of cultural transformation. The writings document complex responses to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520253728
• ISBN13: 9780520253728
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.9" x 9.9"