Advancing in roughly chronological sequence, Moscow & St. Petersburg 1900-1920 develops themes and propositions that relate closely - but not exclusively - to key social and political development in Russian history, which were both refracted and affected by paiting, poetry, music, and dance. With some 650 illustrations, the book carries a rich repertoire of srtistic images and vintage documentary photographs, many of which have not been previously published. With a clear, authoritative text, helpful glossary, and extensive bibliography, this book appeals both to the specialist and to anyone captivated by Russian history and culture.
John E. Bowlt is a specialist in Russian art history of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and has published widely on Symbolism, the avant-garde, and Socialist Realism. His previous books include Russian Art of the Avant-Garde: Theory and Criticism 1902-34, The Silver Age:Russian Art of the Early Twentieth Century and the "World of Art" Group, and Amazons of the Avant-Garde: Alexandra Exter, Natalia Goncharova, Liubov Popova, Olga Rozanova, Varvara Stepanova, and Nadezhda Udaltsova. Bowlt has curated and co-curated numerous exhibitions. He is currently a professor in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
