Description: Profusely illustrated in color and black-and-white, this comprehensive text provides an in-depth study of RUSSIAN FOLK ART by Alison Hilton, Indiana UP, Bloomington, IN, 1995. This book “describes the traditions, styles, and functions of a broad range objects made by Russian peasant artists for local use and by specialized artisans for trade. Beginning with the settings in which folk artists traditionally worked—the peasant household, the village, and the local market—Alison Hilton discusses the principal media they employed (wood, textiles, birch bark, bone, metal and ceramics) and the items they produced: kitchen utensils such as bowls, goblets, dippers, and molds; tools used in making clothing; lace, embroidered linens, costumes, and everyday clothing; toys; elaborate window frames and house decorations; and colorful broadsides called lubki. This remarkable survey emphasizes the cumulative originality inherent in Russian folk art, the balance between time-honored forms and techniques. It shows how pervasive images and designs evolved from ancient Slavic sources, absorbed elements of church, court and urban arts, reflected historical events and daily life, and helped to form a Russian esthetic identity in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Finally, it examines the complex interaction between folk art and high culture the role of serf artists, the preservation and reinterpretation of folk art by scholars and professional artists, and the new roles of folk art in the Soviet era.” Here is a well-illustrated and attractive book that will appeal to students of Russian culture and folk art enthusiasts everywhere. 7.25“ x 10.25“ hardback with dust cover in near-new condition. 356 pages. FREE shipping, handling and insurance for deliveries within the 50 United States. Rates vary for international mailings.
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