A War of Images - Russian Popular Prints, Wartime Culture, and National Identity, 1812-1945 (Hardcover, Annotated edition)

The lubok-a broadside or poster-played an important role in Russia's cultural history. Evolving as a medium for communication with a largely illiterate population, the popular prints were adapted to express political propaganda. Stephen Norris examines the use of such prints to stir patriotic fervor during times of war, from Napoleon's failed attempt at conquering Russia to Hitler's invasion. Norris shows how visual images of patriotism and expressions of the Russian spirit changed over time, yet remained similar. The lubok produced during Russia's modern wars consistently featured the same key elements: the Russian peasant, the Cossack, and a representation of "the Russian spirit." When Russia was victorious, occasionally the tsar figured into the imagery; but by the beginning of the twentieth century, ethnic identity had replaced dynastic representations of Russian nationhood. After the Revolutions of 1917, Bolshevik and Soviet leaders appropriated the traditional elements of the wartime lubok to promote their vision of the new socialist state. The political power of lubok imagery did not end with the Bolsheviks' adaptations. During World War II, political posters similar to those of the tsarist era reemerged to express and to reinforce Russia's culture of patriotism and strength. Amply illustrated, A War of Images is the first comprehensive study of how popular prints helped to construct national identity in Russia over a period of more than a century. Readers interested in Russian art, history, and culture will find its insights intriguing.

General

Imprint:	Northern Illinois University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Release date:	September 2006
First published:	October 2006
Authors:	Stephen Norris
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	291
Edition:	Annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-87580-363-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Prints & printmaking > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Political control & influence > Propaganda Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	0-87580-363-6
Barcode:	9780875803630

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