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The Face of Russia: Anguish, Aspiration and Achievement in Russian Culture

The Face of Russia: Anguish, Aspiration and Achievement in Russian Culture
James H. Billington
ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 296 PAGES

A companion volume to the PBS television series, this is a well informed, entertaining guide to key figures in the history of Russian art and culture. The book is divided into three parts: The Monks, Aristocrats and Masses. Billington covers icon painting, literature of Gogol, Musogsky's music and Eisentstein's ground-breaking films.  (RUS54, $16.00)





 
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