xi, 333 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Contents
The gathering storm -- A time of catastrophes -- Rendezvous with Stalin -- Thaws and freezes -- A time of changes.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-315) and index.
Summary
From the reign of Tsar Nicholas II to the brutal cult of Stalin to the ebullient, uncertain days of perestroika, nowhere has the inextricable relationship between politics and culture been more starkly illustrated than in twentieth-century Russia. In the first book to fully examine the intricate and often deadly interconnection between Russian rulers and Russian artists, cultural historian Solomon Volkov (who experienced firsthand many of the events he describes) brings to life the human stories behind some of the greatest masterpieces of our time.
