Altman Nathan. Design for the Decoration of Uritsky Square in Petrograd on the First Anniversary of the October Revolution

Altman Nathan

1889, Vinnitsa - 1970, Leningrad

Design for the Decoration of Uritsky Square in Petrograd on the First Anniversary of the October Revolution

Образец подноса (мастер-исполнитель – Софья Шульман). 1924–1925

Plywood, oil. 60,5 x 84,1 х 1
ЖС-576
Пост. в 1925 после Международной выставки декоративного искусства и современной художественной промышленности, Париж

Period Early 20th century
Keywords Revolution 1917 | 1918-1941 (soviet period) | Soviet Art | avant-garde | holidays, parades | Petrograd – Leningrad | St. Petersburg – Petrograd – Leningrad | squares
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Nathan Altman was commissioned to design the festive decorations for Uritsky (Palace) Square. The artist set himself the task of altering the entire outward appearance of the square, contrasting the beauty of the victorious people to the beauty of Imperial Russia. According to the principle of contrast, the angular, uneasy and brightly painted planes of the building the artist covered in red constructions, which served as a background for all of Petrograd s holiday decorations.

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