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S A C W: You Try It!

The document discusses Soviet art during the Cold War, highlighting how artists expressed their anxieties and pride under a strict Communist regime. It features works by Boris Mikhailov and Aleksandr Zhitomirsky, illustrating the emotional landscape of the era through their art. Additionally, it encourages readers to create their own collages as a form of self-expression and stress relief.

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S A C W: You Try It!

The document discusses Soviet art during the Cold War, highlighting how artists expressed their anxieties and pride under a strict Communist regime. It features works by Boris Mikhailov and Aleksandr Zhitomirsky, illustrating the emotional landscape of the era through their art. Additionally, it encourages readers to create their own collages as a form of self-expression and stress relief.

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ART HISTORY

Hot Art in a Cold Era:


Soviet Art during the Cold War
The Cold War was a period when the United States and former Soviet Union
were engaged in ongoing conflict, without that conflict erupting into warfare. Most
historians date the Cold War from 1947, when the United States pledged to help
those countries threatened by Soviet expansion, to 1991 when the Soviet Union
collapsed. For those living in the Soviet Union during the Cold War, life could be
challenging. They lived under a Communist regime that strictly regimented their
lives, while the threat of nuclear war hung heavy over their heads. Art was one way
that Soviets expressed their anxi-
eties and their pride. The piece
on the right is a hand-colored
photo. The artist Boris Mikhailov
has chosen discordant colors
that emphasize the discomfort of
the scene.
Aleksandr Zhitomirsky (1907-1993)
Ferocious Appetite, 1969
Collection Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, Norton and
Nancy Dodge Collection of Nonconformist Art from the Soviet Union,
2000.1569/15428 Photo by Jack Abraham ©Vladimir Zhitomirsky

You Try It! Make Your Own Collage!


Do you have worries and concerns? Have you ever considered using ar t as
a way to deal with what’s bothering you? Ar t is a great way to relieve stress Boris Mikhailov (b. 1938)
and get your creative juices flowing. Untitled from the series Sots Art, 1975-1990
Collection Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University,

t To Do:
WhAskayour
Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection of Nonconformist
Art from the Soviet Union, 2000.1131/01773
Photo by Peter Jacobs. © 2017 Artists Rights Society
parents to let you cut up some old newspapers and
(ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
magazines. You can create a collage like the one here by
Aleksandr Zhitotmirsk y, expressing his concerns for the future.
Or, you can recolor an image like Boris Mikhailov, giving it new
and interesting life by using brilliant color to change the picture’s
meaning.

GET
Creative!
Common Core State Standard:
BRUC E M USEU M ELA: Literacy: R.L. 3.3-5.3, R.L. 3.7-6.7, R.L. 3.1-5.1,
R.L. 6.4-8.4, R.H. 6-8.4, R.H. 6-8.7
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