In the Service of the State
Sporton, Gregory 2009. In the Service of the State. The International Journal of the Arts in Society: Annual Review. 3 (6), pp. 27-36. https://doi.org/10.18848/1833-1866/cgp/v03i06/35535
Sporton, Gregory 2009. In the Service of the State. The International Journal of the Arts in Society: Annual Review. 3 (6), pp. 27-36. https://doi.org/10.18848/1833-1866/cgp/v03i06/35535
| Title | In the Service of the State |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sporton, Gregory |
| Abstract | When the Bolsheviks seized power in 1917 they inspired a generation of young Russian artists. These artists were looking for practical ways to contribute to the new polity that would eventually become the Soviet Union, and to express the radical ideas of the revolution through their creative activities. The Soviets for their part placed great emphasis on culture, providing funding for many artists and developing many important cultural institutions. The dynamism of this outpouring of creativity waned as Stalin rose to power through the late 1920s, with attacks on formalism and individualism in the Arts restricting artistic activities and modes of expression. This essay is about the role of the arts during the period 1917-1932, and the consequences that arise when all art has of necessity a political character. |
| Journal | The International Journal of the Arts in Society: Annual Review |
| Journal citation | 3 (6), pp. 27-36 |
| ISSN | 1833-1866 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Publisher | Common Ground Research Networks |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.18848/1833-1866/cgp/v03i06/35535 |
| Publication dates | |
| Published | 03 May 2009 |
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Sporton, G. 2023. Review: Medea, Dominic Cooke (dir.) (2023), Robinson Jeffers After Euripides, Soho Place Theatre, London, 16 March 2023. Scene. 11 (1-2), pp. 99-101. https://doi.org/10.1386/scene_00055_5
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Performance in the Pandemic
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Reviews for Scene 2015-
Sporton, G. 2020. Reviews for Scene 2015-. Intellect.
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What constitutes the arts?
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The Life of a Dance: Double Take Part II
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Double Take: Looking Back at Yourself...
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Reviews: Life and Fate, Life is a Dream, New Work/New Music
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Review: Michael Clark Company
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The body and the intellectual
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The Life of a Dance: Double Take, Part II
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Review: Dark Circus, Stereoptik
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Reviews: Swan Lake, Swan Lake, Trinity
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Review: Cirkopolis
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Digital Creativity: Something From Nothing
Sporton, G. 2015. Digital Creativity: Something From Nothing. London Palgrave Macmillan.
Book Review: Swans of the Kremlin: Ballet and Power in the Soviet Russia
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Reviews: Eugene Onegin, Playing Cards 1, In the Beginning was the End
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Reviews, Scene Vol 1 No 3
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Motion Capture Apparatus
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The conservative revolution: the Bolshoi archives
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Natural selection and the audition process: Dance science in context. Monaco Dance Forum/Association Danse Médecine Recherche Colloquium, Monaco, 1-4 April 2010
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Creative identity theft: issues for artists in collaborative online environments
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