Problems of the Art Industry in the Materials of the All-Russian Congress of Artists (1911–1912)
This article examines the activity of the Art Industry and Handicrafts Department at the All-Russian Congress of Artists (1911–1912, St Petersburg). The congress delegates, including S. S. Goloushev, M. N. Dietrich, P. S. J. Marcerou, L. G. Orshansky, P. P. Pashkov, N. F. Root, P. S. Filosofov, A. P...
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| Language: | Russian |
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Ural Federal University Press
2024-10-01
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| Series: | Известия Уральского федерального университета. Серия 2: Гуманитарные науки |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.urfu.ru/index.php/Izvestia2/article/view/8199 |
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| Summary: | This article examines the activity of the Art Industry and Handicrafts Department at the All-Russian Congress of Artists (1911–1912, St Petersburg). The congress delegates, including S. S. Goloushev, M. N. Dietrich, P. S. J. Marcerou, L. G. Orshansky, P. P. Pashkov, N. F. Root, P. S. Filosofov, A. P. Eisner and others, possessed considerable expertise in the organisation of art and industrial educational institutions and handicraft industries. They were highly knowledgeable about the nuances of decorative and applied art and had a keen understanding of folk art and the developments that occurred within the Western European art industry. The Proceedings of the All-Russian Congress of Artists in Petrograd, December 1911–January 1912 (in 3 vols, 1915) contains a wealth of information pertaining to specific crafts (ceramic, lace, carpentry, etc.), the lives and work of artisans, the characteristics of the market and the training system for master craftspeople. In addition to the reports, discussions were published that enabled the identification of the relevance of the issues raised and the inconsistency of the approaches proposed to address them. Despite differing opinions on individual issues, common positions were developed. The participants of the event considered it crucial to maintain the national identity of artisanal products while widely promoting folk art through exhibitions, museum displays and printed publications. They also emphasised the importance of communicating to local officials the necessity of providing comprehensive support to crafts. Furthermore, they highlighted the necessity of imparting artistic literacy to artisans and involving experienced artists and educators who possessed a comprehensive understanding of the nuances associated with handicrafts in their collaboration with artisans. Simultaneously, the speakers perceived no potential for artistic design and attempted to differentiate mass industrial products from handicrafts. During the Soviet era, several congress participants would persist in their endeavours and would vigorously promote the advancement of handicrafts in the context of evolving socio-economic circumstances. |
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| ISSN: | 2227-2283 2587-6929 |