ETHNO-GRAPHICS: FOLKLORE AND BALTIC PRINTMAKING IN THE PERIOD OF LATE SOCIALISM.
Visual representations of folklore and mythology played an ambivalent role in Baltic art and society during late socialism. On the one hand, it was often a safe choice promoted by Soviet national cultural policy; on the other, artwork tapping into national and ethnic identities carried a subversive,...
| Publicado en: | Folklore (14060957) Vol. 93; pp. 213 - 245 |
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Folklore: Electronic Journal of Folklore
2024
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=179800160&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 179800160 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 14060957 1COT jtl: Folklore (14060957) issn: 14060957 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2024 vid: 93 pid: 24401 pub: Folklore: Electronic Journal of Folklore artinfo: ui: 179800160 10.7592/FEJF2024.93.kencis ppf: 213 ppct: 32 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P size: 4.6MB tig: atl: ETHNO-GRAPHICS: FOLKLORE AND BALTIC PRINTMAKING IN THE PERIOD OF LATE SOCIALISM. aug: au: Ķencis, Toms affil: Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art University of Latvia su: Ethnic groups Art & society Art history Art associations Cultural policy Printmaking sug: subj: Ethnic groups Art & society Art history Art associations Cultural policy Printmaking keyword: Baltic art Birute Žilytė Dzidra Ezergaile ecology folklorism Kaljo Põllu landscape late socialism mythology printmaking ab: Visual representations of folklore and mythology played an ambivalent role in Baltic art and society during late socialism. On the one hand, it was often a safe choice promoted by Soviet national cultural policy; on the other, artwork tapping into national and ethnic identities carried a subversive, anti-Soviet potential. Exploring folkloric themes, Baltic artists of the 1970s developed different strategies to navigate the cultural field between Soviet censorship, folklore revival, modern forms of expression, and resistance to sovietisation in their home countries. The renowned Estonian printmaker Kaljo Põllu (1934-2010) created a powerful fusion of ethnographic research and creative practice to re-imagine Finno-Ugric mythology and build an alternative foundation for Estonian identity. Latvian printmaker Dzidra Ezergaile (1926-2013) laid the groundwork for an ethno- and eco-critical approach towards Soviet modernisation through a novel visual exploration of Latvian folklore motifs. Finally, Lithuanian illustrator and monumental painter Birute Žilytė (b. 1930) revolutionised Lithuanian childhood imagery, providing Lithuanian folklore and myths with bright and brave contemporary forms. A postcolonial reading of Baltic printmaking during late socialism generates an interpretive grid for understanding the role of folklore and folklorism within broader cultural trends and political dispositions. A combination of folklore studies and art history might efficiently contribute also to gender studies and environmental humanities. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y custom: Copyright of Folklore (14060957) is the property of Folklore: Electronic Journal of Folklore and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. item: Folklore (14060957) holder: Folklore: Electronic Journal of Folklore dt: @attributes: year: 2024 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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