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Art in Revolution: From Avant-Garde to Socialist Realism in Stalin’s Russia, 1917–1945

February 1–July 1, 2007
The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue

A selection of graphic works from The Wolfsonian’s rich holdings of Russian and Soviet materials, Art in Revolution was presented in conjunction with the New World Symphony’s celebration of the centennial of the birth of Dmitri Shostakovich, a giant of twentieth-century music and one of its most controversial figures. The installation explored the challenge faced by artists in the Soviet Union following the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the ensuing civil war to create a revolutionary culture to replace the heritage of Tsarist Russia.

Featured works on view reflected the impact of major movements of post-revolutionary Russia on art: Constructivism (which applied key principles of the artistic avant-garde in the project of building a new classless society) and Communism’s preferred Socialist Realism style (which mandated idealized representations of workers, peasants, and the building of socialism, executed in a realistic style).