Picturing Russia Explorations in Visual Culture

Kivelson, Valerie A. (Editor)/ Neuberger, Joan (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0300164211 / ISBN 13: 9780300164213

Published by Yale Univ Pr, 2010

336 pages. 10.00x6.75x0.75 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 0300164211

Synopsis:

What can Russian images and  objects—a tsar’s crown, a provincial  watercolor album, the Soviet Pioneer Palace—tell us about the Russian people and their culture?

This wide-ranging book is the first to explore the visual culture of Russia  over the entire span of Russian history, from ancient Kiev to contemporary, post-Soviet society. Illustrated with more than one hundred diverse and fascinating images, the book examines the ways that Russians have represented themselves visually, understood their visual environment, and used visual images in social and political contexts. Expert contributors discuss images and objects from all over the Russian/Soviet empire, including consumer goods, architectural monuments, religious icons, portraits, news and art photography, popular prints, films, folk art, and more.

Each of the concise and accessible essays in the volume offers a fresh interpretation of Russian cultural history. Putting visuality itself in focus as never before, Picturing Russia adds an entirely new dimension to the study of Russian literature, history, art, and culture. The book enriches our understanding of visual documents and shows the variety of ways they serve as far more than mere illustration.

About the Author: Valerie A. Kivelson is professor, Department of History, University of Michigan. She lives in Ann Arbor, MI. Joan Neuberger is professor, Department of History, University of Texas at Austin. She lives in Austin.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Picturing Russia Explorations in Visual ...
Publisher: Yale Univ Pr
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Brand New