Uncommon Vision of Sergei Konenkov, 1874-1971: A Russian Sculptor and His Time.
LAMPARD, Marie Turbow, et al (editors).
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From Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since May 1, 1998
About this Item
Color and black and white illustrations throughout. First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 56483
Bibliographic Details
Title: Uncommon Vision of Sergei Konenkov, 1874-...
Publisher: Rutgers University Press,, New Brunswick:
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
About this title
Sergei Konenkov was one of this century's most distinguished Russian artists. A celebrated sculptor, he was a leading figure of the young Soviet art establishment in the early 1920s. After spending over twenty years in the United States, he returned to the Soviet Union in 1945 to become a respected member of the Soviet art world. The mentor to an entire generation of Soviet sculptors, he was renowned for his personal charisma and artistic versatility. This collection of essays, interviews, and personal reminiscences is the first appraisal of his work and life published outside of Russia.
The contributors view Konenkov’s work within a variety of cultural, artistic, and philosophical contexts. With particular attention to his awareness of both indigenous Russian traditions and European innovations, they trace the many stages of his artistic development as he explored and experimented with techniques borrowed from Realism, Symbolism, salon portraiture, African wood carving, Socialist Realism, and Surrealism. The many different historical sources that inspired Konenkov’s artistic expression, from Orthodox Christianity and the folklore of the Russian peasantry to the Egyptian pyramids and pre-classical antiquity are also discussed. The contributors also explore the relationship of Konenkov's life and ideology to art, and the effects of expatriation on creativity.
Illustrated with dozens of photographs of Konenkov’s art, this study of one of the most enigmatic and fascinating artists of the modern period will accompany an exhibition at The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum.
The contributors view Konenkov's work within a variety of cultural, artistic, and philosophical contexts. With particular attention to his awareness of both indigenous Russian traditions and European innovations, they trace the many stages of his artistic development as he explored and experimented with techniques borrowed from Realism, Symbolism, Modernism, salon portraiture, African wood carving, and Socialist Realism. The great variety of historical sources that inspired Konenkov's artistic expression, from Orthodox Christianity and the folklore of the Russian peasantry to the Egyptian pyramids and pre-classical antiquity, are also discussed. Several contributors explore the relationship of Konenkov's life and ideology to art and the effects of expatriation on creativity.
Illustrated with dozens of photographs of Konenkov's art, this study of one of the most enigmatic and fascinating artists of the modern period accompanies an exhibition at The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum.
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