The art of Ukraine

Abstract

"Ukraine is at a historic crossroads, with the nation's complex cultural identity at stake. Curator Alisa Lozhkina provides an authoritative overview of the country's art, artists, and movements from the dawn of Modernism to the Soviet period, to post-Soviet times and Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. She discusses Ukrainian art and artists within historical and political contexts as well as showing how they have contributed to, and interacted with, Ukrainian culture and identity as the nation transformed from provincial status on the periphery of the Russian Empire, to a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, through to independence and the challenges of its most recent history. Arranged broadly and chronologically and fully illustrated throughout, The Art of Ukraine offers a powerful opportunity to explore the rich and complex Ukrainian artistic tradition." -- Provided by publisher.

Contents

Part I. Beginnings : before the collapse of the Soviet Union. The beginning of modernism : from the 1880s to 1917 -- Revolution and the red renaissance : from 1917 to the early 1930s -- Stalinism and the cult of personality : the early 1930s to 1953 -- A multicultural mosaic : western Ukraine before and after joining the USSR -- A "different" kind of art and the late Soviet period : 1953 to the end of the 1980s -- Part II. The art of independent Ukraine. The new wave on the ruins of utopia : the late 1980s to 2004 -- The orange generation : 2004 to 2013 -- Between a war and a rave : the 2013 revolution and beyond.