the art and life of the Russian Jewish sculptor Mark Antokolsky, 1843-1902 /
First Statement of Responsibility
Musya Glants
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Lanham [Md.] :
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Lexington Books, a division of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2010
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xxvii, 399 p. :
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ill. ;
Dimensions
25 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book focuses on Antokolsky's artistic uniqueness and his fate as a Jewish intellectual who belonged ot ditince cultures. The author pays particular attention to Antokolsky's struggle between his devotion to Russia and a commitment to his people. This opens ways to discuss aspects of national identity and spiritual duality. It is an account of the artist as a notable Jewish social and cultural figure, and thinker and essayist whose art reveals his longing for people's reconciliation and overcoming of historical alienation.--Publisher
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Art and life of the Russian Jewish sculptor Mark Antokolsky, 1843-1902