Contemporary Painting in Russia - Hardcover

Ekaterina Dyogot

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9768097299 ISBN 13: 9789768097293

Publisher: Craftsman House, 1995

Synopsis

This authoritative and superbly illustrated book describes the new directions in contemporary Russian painting since the demise of the Communist regime; it explores the gradual rise of dissident and radical art and the emergence of the new artistic freedoms which stand in stark contrast to the stagnant years of the "official art" endorsed by the former Soviet establishment. Included here are profiles of 48 artists who are representative of the contemporary Russian art scene today. As the author indicates, several generations of Moscow artists now work alongside one another, despite the fact that they embrace quite different notions of art and aesthetics. This diversity nevertheless provides contemporary Russian art with much of its vitality. Featured here are painters who entered the Moscow artistic scene in the early 1970s - Kabakov, Bulatov, Komar and Melamid. Also included are the "Sots" artists, Orlov, Lebedev, Bruskin and others, who create not only paintings but also art-objects and installations, as well as representatives of the conceptualist "Mukhomor" group - including artists like Mironenko, Gundlakh and Kamenski.

Contemporary Painting in Russia will be an indispensable resource for everyone interested in the art of this turbulent and fascinating country.

About this edition

• Publisher: Craftsman House
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 9768097299
• ISBN 13: 9789768097293
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 238