The Uncommon Vision of Sergei Konenkov, 1874-1971 A Russian Sculptor and His Times |
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| Editor:
| Lampard, Marie Turbow
Bowlt, John E.
Salmond, Wendy R. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-2854-0 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2001 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $62.95USD $65.95 |
Book Description:
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Sergei Konenkov was one of this century's most distinguished Russian artists. A celebrated sculptor, he was a leading figure of the young Soviet art establishment in the early 1920s. After spending over twenty years in the United States, he returned to the Soviet Union in 1945 to become a respected member of the Soviet art world. The mentor to an entire generation of Soviet sculptors, he was renowned for his personal charisma and artistic versatility. This collection of...
More Description Sergei Konenkov was one of this century's most distinguished Russian artists. A celebrated sculptor, he was a leading figure of the young Soviet art establishment in the early 1920s. After spending over twenty years in the United States, he returned to the Soviet Union in 1945 to become a respected member of the Soviet art world. The mentor to an entire generation of Soviet sculptors, he was renowned for his personal charisma and artistic versatility. This collection of essays, interviews, and personal reminiscences is the first appraisal of his work and life published outside of Russia.