Moscow and St Petersburg in Russia's Silver Age, 1900 - 1920
Publisher: Thames & Hudson, Limited
Published: 2008
Language: eng
Number of pages: 395
ISBN-13: 9780500514337
Subjects: Art, russian; Artists, russia (federation)
Description: A profusely illustrated narrative survey of turn-of-the-century Russian literary, visual and performing arts.

"This book focuses on the visual and material culture of St Petersburg and Moscow at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Advancing in roughly chronological sequence, Moscow and St Petersburg in Russia's Silver Age highlights the essential social and political developments of this turbulent era, which painting, poetry, music and dance both refracted and affected. A dazzling array of artists, writers, composers, actors, singers, dancers and designers are presented in context. The book carries a rich repertoire of artistic images and vintage documentary photographs, many of which have not been published before. With a clear narrative and comprehensive bibliography, this volume will appeal both to the specialist and to the general student of Russian history and culture."--BOOK JACKET.