Borisov-Musatov: Russian Painters Series

Author: Alla Rusakova
Binding: Hardback
Published: Aurora Art Publishers., 1975

Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Previous owner’s name inscribed in first three pages, tears to DJ and some yellowing. Pages in book are dog-earred.

This is a scholarly art history text detailing the life and work of Borisov-Musatov, a significant figure in Russian Symbolist painting. The book presents his unique artistic vision, characterized by melancholic landscapes and evocative, dreamlike imagery that captured the fin-de-sicle mood. It chronicles his artistic development and analyzes his contribution to the transition from academic art to modernism in Russia. This volume is an essential read for those interested in Russian art and the Symbolist movement.