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Offers a regional survey of Russian folk art, including pottery, textiles, wood-carvings, lace, rugs, clothing, and jewelry
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Popular arts and handicrafts in the U.S.S.R. reflect the tremendous diversity of that multinational, multi-ethnic empire. As shown by this magnificent, revelatory survey by Russian art historians, folk art plays a ubiquitous role in Soviet daily and spiritual life, whether in Ukrainian peasant costumes, a mandala-shaped filigree silver tray from Armenia or such age-old traditions as the making of pottery, lace, painted tiles, embroidery, carpets, toys and carvings. This is an art of many moods--the solemn monumentality of Turkmen jewelry, soulful portrait paintings of Cossack musicians, Tadzhik fabrics' rhythmical riot of colors. In expressive Lithuanian wood sculpture or tusk carvings made by Yakuts of the Far North, folk art reaches heights of artistic refinement and craftsmanship. With 1430 plates (half in color), this breathtaking album makes a vital contribution to our understanding of Soviet art and culture.
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The excitement of folk art is seen in the beauty, originality, vitality, and native artistry evident in objects made for utilitarian, decorative, or religious use, often by unknown artisans. This magnificent, comprehensive survey presents the folk art and craft of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic; the Caucasus; the Ukraine, Byleorussia, and Moldavia; the Baltic area; and Central Asia and Kazakhstan. Each section begins with a map and photograph detailing the landscape, while essays offer background information on the history, people, and skills of each region. Hundreds of color photographs illustrate objects, selected from several Soviet museums, that include embroidery, lacemaking, weaving, woodcarving, silver- and goldsmithing, painting, carpetmaking, and pottery. Highly recommended for large public and academic libraries with an interest in the Soviet Union or folk art.
- Judith Yankielun Lind, Roseland P.L., N.J.
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