A revolutionary multi-media artist and flamboyant iconoclast, Mikhail Larionov galvanized the Russian art scene in the early 20th century, striving for a truly native style to rival the European avant-garde and setting the stage for Constructivism. The development of his career, however, has long eluded historians. Now this illustrated book reconstructs a critical episode in the story of Russian modernism. Anthony Parton traces in vivid detail Larionov's stylistic evolution, from his years in Russia, where he began as an ...
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A revolutionary multi-media artist and flamboyant iconoclast, Mikhail Larionov galvanized the Russian art scene in the early 20th century, striving for a truly native style to rival the European avant-garde and setting the stage for Constructivism. The development of his career, however, has long eluded historians. Now this illustrated book reconstructs a critical episode in the story of Russian modernism. Anthony Parton traces in vivid detail Larionov's stylistic evolution, from his years in Russia, where he began as an Impressionist painter and later organized the Moscow Futurists, to his time in France, where, with his lifelong companion Nataliya Goncharova, he designed sets for the Ballets Russes and joined the School of Paris. At the same time, he captures the rebellious character of an artist devoted to exhibiting the spirit of the avant-garde - whether incorporating vulgar graffiti into his paintings, or setting a Muscovite trend for painting one's face. Inspired by the Fauves and primitives, Larionov borrowed images from shamanism and archaeology and devices from folk art. His interest in Cubism, Futurism and scientific ideas led to his creation of Rayism, or Rayonism. In the performing arts, he experimented with movable scenery and choreographed lighting. The author constructs a chronology of his career, drawing on his writings and manifestos, on contemporary reviews, and on interviews with his friends and colleagues. Through this manifold investigation, Parton offers an extensive study of an important yet long inscrutable artist. Anthony Parton is an art historian currently working at the Hatton Gallery at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He edited "Women Artists of Russia's New Age, 1900-1935" (1990), by M.N. Yablonskaya, also published by Thames and Hudson.
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Fine. Size: 4to 11"-13" tall; Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf-and edge-wear. Big, tall, heavy copy bound in illustrated wraps. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. Double-column text and that is replete with black-and-white and color illustrations. From the publisher's blurb, "A revolutionary multi-media artist and flamboyant personality, Mikhail Larionov galvanized the art scene in the early twentieth century, striving for a truly Russian style of art to rival the avant-garde movement of Europe and setting the stage for Russian constructivism. With his life-long partner, Nataliya Goncharova, he led his generation in exploring mysticism and shamanism and sparked a counter-culture that flourished in the cabarets of Moscow. The development of his career, however, has long eluded the grasp of historians, partly because Larionov, ever conscious of his role in art history, backdated many of his paintings, set designs, and graphic works. In this richly illustrated book, which offers an in-depth treatment of the life and oeuvre of Larionov, Anthony Parton reconstructs an important episode in the story of the Russian avant-garde." xxiv [2], 3-254 pp.
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