Russian Samizdat Art

Russian Samizdat Art is the first book to survey the world of unofficial Soviet art, much of it self‑published, often in multiple form. Interpretive essays are included on the historical, esthetic and political backgrounds of this underground art form. Profusely illustrated with photographs and documentation of artists form.

Details

Storage location

Moscow, Garage Library

Collection

Garage Museum of Contemporary Art archive

Subjects

Artist's book (general)

Keywords

Avant‑garde, History of exhibitions, Moscow Conceptualism, Unofficial art, Russian artists abroad, Samizdat

Editors

Doria Charles

Other authors

Bowlt John Ellis (Article author), Bojko Szymon (Article author), Gerlovina Rimma (Article author), Gerlovin Valeriy (Article author), Doria Charles (Preface)

Personalities

Rubinstein Lev, Nussberg Lev, Abramov Andrei, Alexeev Nikita, Lissitzky El, Zdanevich Ilia, Pougny Jean, Rozanova Olga, Burlyuk David, Goncharova Natalya, Stepanova Varvara, Khvostenko Alexey, Grobman Mikhail, Gerlovin Valeriy, Sysoev Vyacheslav, Makarevich Igor, Malevich Kazimir, Bakst Léon, Somov Konstantin, Kabakov Ilya, Gerloviny Rimma and Valeriy, Rodchenko Aleksander, Bakhchanyan Vagrich, Ur Anatol, Larionov Mikhail, Jawlensky Aleksey, Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid, Ekster Aleksandra, Chuikov Ivan, Chernyshov Mikhail, Mukhomor (Toadstool), Glebova-Sudeykina Olga, Khudyakov Genrikh, Prigov Dmitri, Bulatov Erik, Monastyrsky Andrei, Gerlovina Rimma

Type

Book

Place of publication

New York City

Publisher

Willis Locker & Owens Publishing

Year

1986

Number of pages

210 pages

Language

English

ISBN

9780930279059

Open stacks or available on request

Available on request

Illustrations

Yes

Bibliography

Yes

UDC code and author sign

702.81 Dor

Volumes

1

Information about this publication is also available on the Russian Art Archive Network site

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