Books And Art In The Ussr

This work considers aspects of the art and architecture of the Soviet Union during the turbulent period of 1917 to 1922, covering a broad range of art, some modernist, some anti-modernist, but all to some degree guided by (and sometimes coerced by) the apparatus of the over-arching state.

The blind mendicant in Ukrainian folk tradition is a little-known social order, but an important one. The singers of Ukrainian epics, these minstrels were organized into professional guilds that set standards for training and performance. Repressed during the Stalin era, this is their story.

Soviet in Exile is the definitive examination of unofficial art from the Soviet Union, richly illustrated in color and black-and-white. It is also the chilling story of the continuing repression of freedom of expression in that country. - Book Jacket.

Offers a regional survey of Russian folk art, including pottery, textiles, wood-carvings, lace, rugs, clothing, and jewelry.