1st Edition
The Organic School of the Russian Avant-Garde Nature's Creative Principles
By Isabel Wünsche
Copyright 2015
242 Pages
by
Routledge
254 Pages
by
Routledge
The artists of the Organic School of the Russian avant-garde found inspiration as well as a model for artistic growth in the creative principles of nature. Isabel Wünsche analyzes the artistic influences, intellectual foundations, and scientific publications that shaped the formation of these artists, the majority of whom were based in St. Petersburg. Particular emphasis is given to the holistic... Read more
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Biography
Isabel Wünsche is Professor of Art and Art History at Jacobs University, Bremen, Germany.
"Wünsche has opened up a whole new avenue of enquiry. This is a book to provide inspiration to many scholars of Russian culture...In brief, this is an essential book for any scholarly library concerning twentieth or twenty-first century Russian culture, with relevance for art history, literary history, theatre, teaching, philosophy, and the practice of art."
-- John Milner, The Courtauld Institute of Art
