Architecture in the Age of Stalin

Culture Two

Vladimir Paperny, John Hill, Roann Barris

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Russian

Cambridge University Press
16 June 2011

Architecture; History of architecture

Series: Cambridge Studies in New Art History and Criticism

Architecture in the Age of Stalin: Culture Two examines the cultural mechanisms that affected the evolution of architecture in Russia during the Stalinist period. Defining two conflicting trends - Culture One and Culture Two - that have alternately prevailed in Russian culture, Vladimir Paperny argues that the shift away from the architectural avant-garde of the 1920s was not entirely the result of Stalin's will. Rather, he demonstrates how the aesthetic choices of Stalin and his architects were conditioned by the prevailing cultural mechanisms of the 1930s and 1940s. Combining academic precision with engaging narrative, and using previously unavailable archival materials published in the West for the first time in this edition, Paperny leads the reader through the remarkable trajectory of architectural and cultural transformation that marked a pivotal moment of Russia's history.

By: Vladimir Paperny
Translated by: John Hill, Roann Barris
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 640g
ISBN: 9780521292603
ISBN 10: 0521292603
Series: Cambridge Studies in New Art History and Criticism
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 16 June 2011
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; Part I. Spreading-Hardening: 1. Beginning-end; 2. Movement-immobility; 3. Horizontal-vertical; 4. Uniform-hierarchical; Part II. Mechanism-Human: 5. Collective-individual; 6. Mechanical-living; 7. Abstractions-name; 8. Good-evil; Part III. Lyrical-Epic: 9. Mutism-word; 10. Improvisation-notation; 11. Efficacious-artistic; 12. Realism-truth; 13. Business-miracle; Conclusion: Destruction-creation; Chronology.

Reviews for Architecture in the Age of Stalin: Culture Two

Review of the hardback: '... what turned out to be even more pleasing than the high standard of the translation was its production quality. ... Architecture in the Age of Stalin is still one of the most intelligent, stimulating, entertaining and insightful books on Soviet cultural history ... This is not a book many people will agree with, but few can fail to be impressed by its wit, sharpness and intellectual daring.' Revolutionary Russia ...thought-provoking...Paperny writes with a boldness and self-assurance that is refreshing and innovative. The Russian Review ...if one desires to ponder how Stalinism came to dominate the world of the Soviet Union and is willing to permit the author a certain degree of space to construct his poetry, then Paperny is likely to provoke significant questions regarding the nature of cultural change and continuity. American Historical Review The book is engaging and perceptive. Choice ...consistently fascinating...a valuable and evocative work...a must read for scholars of Soviet culture. - Canadian Journal of History, Scott W. Palmer, Western Illinois University