Soviet Propaganda Art
Political art by A. Nozhkin. Much of the art of Russia was created to make a political statement. There are countless portraits of Lenin and Stalin and other works that glorify the political system, such as Lenin with Peasants by Vladimir Ivanov. However, there were also works produced during this period that do the opposite of [...]
Socialist Realism
From the beginning of the Socialist regime in 1917, Soviet art focused on exalting the proletariat and the motherland. Soviet artists were encouraged by the government to create “beautiful” art that would enhance the state by glorifying the masses and their leaders in their socialist society. Lenin himself once said: Art belongs to the [...]
Changes in Russian Art
The fall of communism was both good and bad for Russian art. For one thing, art was no longer censored by the government and artists could now paint whatever subject matter they wished. On the other hand, under Socialism, the government had given artists the noble cause of uplifting the masses. After the fall of [...]