The Russian Experiment in Art, 1863-1922
by Camilla Gray
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When the original edition of this book was published, John Russell hailed it as "a massive contribution to our knowledge of one of the most fascinating and mysterious episodes in the history of modern art." It still remains the most compact, accurate and reasonably priced survey of sixty years of creative dynamic activity that profoundly influenced the progress of Western art and architecture.Tags
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World of Art (Thames and Hudson) (Russian Experiment Art 1863 1922)
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- Canonical title
- The Russian Experiment in Art, 1863-1922
- Original title
- The great experiment: Russian art, 1863-1922
- Original publication date
- 1962
- Dedication
- 'To my mother, to whom this book owes its inspiration and realization'
- First words
- 'The cradle of the modern movement in Russian art can be traced to the colony of artists which was brought together by Savva Mamontov, the Russian railway tycoon of the 1870s. On Abramtsevo, his estate near Moscow, Mamontov s... (show all)urrounded himself with the most progressive personalities of his day, not only painters, but composers, singers, architects, art historians, archaeologists, writers and actors'
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