Victor Arnautoff and the Politics of Art (Working Class in American History), Ch
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
ISBN-10
0252082303
ISBN-13
9780252082306
eBay Product ID (ePID)
229093124
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
360 Pages
Publication Name
Victor Arnautoff and the Politics of Art
Language
English
Subject
United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism, American / General, Artists, Architects, Photographers
Publication Year
2017
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Art, Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Series
Working Class in American History Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
21.4 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2016-037404
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"We have Cherny to thank for the detective work that produced this fine biography of an artist whose work and life tell us much about twentieth century history." -- Pacific Historical Review, "Robert Cherny, a leading historian of California politics and former Fulbright Professor at Moscow State University in Russia has written the definitive account of the odyssey of Victor Arnautoff, a Czarist cavalry officer in World War I who migrated after the war to the Pacific Coast, became an influential and controversial figure in the San Francisco leftwing arts scene from the 1920s through the 1950s, and then returned to Russia after deciding to live out his life in the Soviet Union of the 1960s and 1970s. Cherny tells a spellbinding story that is at once illuminating and authoritative in its depiction of the Russian diaspora after the Bolshevik Revolution, the cultural politics of San Francisco from the Twenties through the Fifties, the intersection of individual artistic creativity, patronage and philanthropy, and public arts policy in California in the context of the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War. His book establishes a new gold standard in the field of California cultural history in the twentieth century."--William Issel, author of Church and State in the City: Catholics and Politics in Twentieth Century San Francisco "Well-written and highly readable. Arnautoff's story weaves together social, cultural, and political themes. Will be especially engaging to people interested in progressive art communities, New Deal programs, and the Russian diaspora."--Randi Storch, author of Red Chicago: American Communism at Its Grassroots, 1928-1935 "This work, in being so faithfully executed and richly illustrated, will move every student of art and history to admiration. It is the beautifully crafted tale of an artist whose work and most unusual life reflected the destinies of two great nations."--Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones, author of The American Left: Its Impact on Politics and Society since 1990, "A useful tool for scholars who want to pursue further work on Arnautoff's legacy and Russian art in the United States."-- H-Net "A fascinating study of Russian American muralist Victor Arnautoff."-- Choice, "This work, in being so faithfully executed and richly illustrated, will move every student of art and history to admiration. It is the beautifully crafted tale of an artist whose work and most unusual life reflected the destinies of two great nations."--Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones, author of The American Left: Its Impact on Politics and Society since 1990, "Robert W. Cherny has written a fascinating and meticulously researched political biography exploring the life and work of the public muralist Victor Arnautoff." -- The Journal of American History, "We have Cherny to thank for the detective work that produced this fine biography of an artist whose work and life tell us much about twentieth century history." -- Pacific Historical Review "Engaging and impressively researched. . . This is an interesting work that ties the biography of a fascinating historical actor to global art and politics."-- Western Historical Quarterly, "Robert Cherny, a leading historian of California politics and former Fulbright Professor at Moscow State University in Russia has written the definitive account of the odyssey of Victor Arnautoff, a Czarist cavalry officer in World War I who migrated after the war to the Pacific Coast, became an influential and controversial figure in the San Francisco leftwing arts scene from the 1920s through the 1950s, and then returned to Russia after deciding to live out his life in the Soviet Union of the 1960s and 1970s. Cherny tells a spellbinding story that is at once illuminating and authoritative in its depiction of the Russian diaspora after the Bolshevik Revolution, the cultural politics of San Francisco from the Twenties through the Fifties, the intersection of individual artistic creativity, patronage and philanthropy, and public arts policy in California in the context of the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War. His book establishes a new gold standard in the field of California cultural history in the twentieth century."--William Issel, author of Church and State in the City: Catholics and Politics in Twentieth Century San Francisco, "[Cherny] does a magisterial job of placing the artist in the context of his times with fruitful discussion of the surrounding politics, social fabric, and ethnic influences. The result is a fascinating study of the artist and his times."-- Newsletter of the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society, " Victor Arnautoff and the Politics of Art relays a fascinating tale of an artist who made what at times appear to be counterintuitive life choices while remaining true to his vision of art as a weapon. The book illustrates how we can learn from controversial art." -- California History, "Well-written and highly readable. Arnautoff's story weaves together social, cultural, and political themes. Will be especially engaging to people interested in progressive art communities, New Deal programs, and the Russian diaspora."--Randi Storch, author of Red Chicago: American Communism at Its Grassroots, 1928-1935, "Robert Cherny, a leading historian of California politics and former Fulbright Professor at Moscow State University in Russia has written the definitive account of the odyssey of Victor Arnautoff, a Czarist cavalry officer in World War I who migrated after the war to the Pacific Coast, became an influential and controversial figure in the San Francisco leftwing arts scene from the 1920s through the 1950s, and then returned to Russia after deciding to live out his life in the Soviet Union of the 1960s and 1970s. Cherny tells a spellbinding story that is at once illuminating and authoritative in its depiction of the Russian diaspora after the Bolshevik Revolution, the cultural politics of San Francisco from the Twenties through the Fifties, the intersection of individual artistic creativity, patronage and philanthropy, and public arts policy in California in the context of the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War. His book establishes a new gold standard in the field of California cultural history in the twentieth century."--William Issel, author of Church and State in the City: Catholics and Politics in Twentieth Century San Francisco "Engaging and impressively researched. . . This is an interesting work that ties the biography of a fascinating historical actor to global art and politics."-- Western Historical Quarterly, "A useful tool for scholars who want to pursue further work on Arnautoff's legacy and Russian art in the United States."-- H-Net, "Robert W. Cherny has written a fascinating and meticulously researched political biography exploring the life and work of the public muralist Victor Arnautoff." -- The Journal of American History "[Cherny] does a magisterial job of placing the artist in the context of his times with fruitful discussion of the surrounding politics, social fabric, and ethnic influences. The result is a fascinating study of the artist and his times."-- Newsletter of the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society, "Engaging and impressively researched. . . This is an interesting work that ties the biography of a fascinating historical actor to global art and politics."-- Western Historical Quarterly
Dewey Decimal
700.92
Table Of Content
Title Contents List of Illustrations Preface and Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. Childhood in a Troubled Land, 1896-1914 2. "The Ineptitude of Command," 1914-1921 3. Wandering Russians, 1921-1925 4. "The Best Pupil in the Class," 1925-1929 5. "Under Rivera's Guidance," 1929-1931 6. "Perhaps the Most Gifted of the Local Muralists," 1931-1935 7. King of Parilia, 1935-1941 8. Art, Politics, and War, 1941-1945 9. DETCOM and COMSAB, 1945-1953 10. "An Unwanted Guest in America," 1953-1963 11. "I Am Home," 1963-1979 Color Illustrations Appendix: Arnautoff's Public Murals Notes Selected Sources Index
Synopsis
Victor Arnautoff reigned as San Francisco's leading mural painter during the New Deal era. Yet that was only part of an astonishing life journey from Tsarist officer to leftist painter. Robert W. Cherny's masterful biography of Arnautoff braids the artist's work with his increasingly leftist politics and the tenor of his times. Delving into sources on Russian migr s and San Francisco's arts communities, Cherny traces Arnautoff's life from refugee art student and assistant to Diego Rivera to prominence in the New Deal's art projects and a faculty position at Stanford University. As Arnautoff's politics moved left, he often incorporated working people and people of color into his treatment of the American past and present. In the 1950s, however, his participation in leftist organizations and a highly critical cartoon of Richard Nixon landed him before the House Un-American Activities Committee and led to calls for his dismissal from Stanford. Arnautoff eventually departed America, a refugee of another kind, now fleeing personal loss and the disintegration of the left-labor culture that had nurtured him, before resuming his artistic career in the Soviet Union that he had fought in his youth to destroy., A leading West Coast modernist, Victor Arnautoff reigned as San Francisco's leading mural painter during the New Deal era. Yet that was only part of an astonishing life journey from Tsarist officer to leftist painter that reflected a century of tumult in politics and art. Robert W. Cherny's masterful biography of Arnautoff braids ......, Victor Arnautoff reigned as San Francisco's leading mural painter during the New Deal era. Yet that was only part of an astonishing life journey from Tsarist officer to leftist painter. Robert W. Cherny's masterful biography of Arnautoff braids the artist's work with his increasingly leftist politics and the tenor of his times. Delving into sources on Russian émigrés and San Francisco's arts communities, Cherny traces Arnautoff's life from refugee art student and assistant to Diego Rivera to prominence in the New Deal's art projects and a faculty position at Stanford University. As Arnautoff's politics moved left, he often incorporated working people and people of color into his treatment of the American past and present. In the 1950s, however, his participation in leftist organizations and a highly critical cartoon of Richard Nixon landed him before the House Un-American Activities Committee and led to calls for his dismissal from Stanford. Arnautoff eventually departed America, a refugee of another kind, now fleeing personal loss and the disintegration of the left-labor culture that had nurtured him, before resuming his artistic career in the Soviet Union that he had fought in his youth to destroy., A leading West Coast modernist, Victor Arnautoff reigned as San Francisco's leading mural painter during the New Deal era. Yet that was only part of an astonishing life journey from Tsarist officer to leftist painter that reflected a century of tumult in politics and art. Robert W. Cherny's masterful biography of Arnautoff braids the artist's work with his increasingly leftist politics and the tenor of his times. Delving into sources on Russian émigrés and San Francisco's arts communities, Cherny traces Arnautoff's life from refugee art student and assistant to Diego Rivera to prominence in the New Deal's art projects and a faculty position at Stanford University. As Arnautoff's politics moved left, he often incorporated working people and people of color into his treatment of the American past and present. In the 1950s, however, his participation in leftist organizations and a highly critical cartoon of Richard Nixon landed him before the House Un-American Activities Committee and led to calls for his dismissal from Stanford. Arnautoff eventually departed America, a refugee of another kind, now fleeing personal loss and the disintegration of the left-labor culture that had nurtured him, before resuming his artistic career in the Soviet Union that he had fought in his youth to destroy.
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