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Architecture in the Age of Stalin: Culture Two
Vladimir Paperny
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Paperback. This book examines cultural mechanisms that affected the evolution of architecture in Russia during the Stalinist period. Translator(s): Hill, John; Barris, Roann. Series: Cambridge Studies in New Art History and Criticism. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 648.
Architecture in the Age of Stalin: Culture Two examines the cultural mechanisms that affected the evolution of architecture in Russia during the Stalinist period. Defining two conflicting trends - Culture One and Culture Two - that have alternately prevailed in Russian culture, Vladimir Paperny argues that the shift away from the architectural avant-garde of the 1920s was not entirely the result of Stalin's will. Rather, he demonstrates how the aesthetic choices of Stalin and his architects were conditioned by the prevailing cultural mechanisms of the 1930s and 1940s. Combining academic precision with engaging narrative, and using previously unavailable archival materials ... Read more
Architecture in the Age of Stalin: Culture Two examines the cultural mechanisms that affected the evolution of architecture in Russia during the Stalinist period. Defining two conflicting trends - Culture One and Culture Two - that have alternately prevailed in Russian culture, Vladimir Paperny argues that the shift away from the architectural avant-garde of the 1920s was not entirely the result of Stalin's will. Rather, he demonstrates how the aesthetic choices of Stalin and his architects were conditioned by the prevailing cultural mechanisms of the 1930s and 1940s. Combining academic precision with engaging narrative, and using previously unavailable archival materials ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Studies in New Art History and Criticism
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521292603
SKU
V9780521292603
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Reviews for Architecture in the Age of Stalin: Culture Two
Review of the hardback: '… what turned out to be even more pleasing than the high standard of the translation was its production quality. … Architecture in the Age of Stalin is still one of the most intelligent, stimulating, entertaining and insightful books on Soviet cultural history … This is not a book many people will agree with, but few ... Read more