Soviet Art in Exile
New York: Random House, 1977. First American Edition. Hardcover. Winter green cloth/boards with gilt spine lettering. Glossy, white dj with color illus. and red lettering. 172 pp. with 176 illus.; 25 in color. VG+, clean and bright interior but with some rubbing to covers. Also includes, on ffep, a inscription, embossed in gold, to the former owner, a Russian art curator, and below that, the signatures of several members of various branches of the US Military. / Light general wear and with price clipped. Item #146655
Originally published in the UK as "Unofficial Art from the Soviet Union," this book "illuminated the surprising world of Russia's unofficial artists, who [led] a semi-undergroung existence, unable to exhibit much of their work. Unwilling to adhere to the only acceptable doctrine in Soviet Russia, Socialist Realism, these artists [were] regarded as subversive and subjected to a wide range of repressive measures...[this] is a major document because of its revelation of important contemporary art virtually unknown in the West." Includes brief bios of the artists, manifestoes, and more.
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