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Central Asia in Art: From Soviet Orientalism to the New Republics
£33.30
In the midst of the space race and nuclear age, Soviet Realist artists were producing figurative oil paintings. Why? How was art produced to control and co-opt the peripheries of the Soviet Union, particularly Central Asia? Presenting the ‘untold story’ of Soviet Orientalism, Aliya Abykayeva-Tiesenhausen re-evaluates the imperial project of the Soviet state, placing the Orientalist undercurrent found within art and propaganda production in the USSR alongside the creation of new art forms in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. From the turmoil of the 1930s through to the post-Stalinist era, the author draws on meticulous new research and rich illustrations to examine the political and social structures in the Soviet Union – and particularly Soviet Central Asia – to establish vital connections between Socialist Realist visual art, the creation of Soviet identity and later nationalist sentiments.
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| Publisher | I.B.Tauris, Sew edition (20 Jun. 2016) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 306 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1784533521 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1784533526 |
| Dimensions | 19.38 x 3.09 x 24.97 cm |
by Marie-Aline
This is a rare book on the art of Central Asia. The painters presented here are not well known and are usually not very accessible because they are
hung in scattered museums, some very far (Ouzbekistan). Most of these painters are very special. They show the influence of the orient during Soviet times. And at the same times, many were influenced by Western tastes and ideals from before Soviet times.
An extremely interesting book for any one interested by this region and by Russian /Asian Soviet art.