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What did art celebrate under Lenin? |
Modern industrial technology |
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What did abstract, geometric art resemble and why did Lenin prefer it? |
It resembled factories and praised industry Lenin prefered it as he was a traditional man and hated the new "isms" such as futurism and expressionalism (although he did nothing to stop them from spreading) |
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What did art promote under Lenin? |
It promoted a revolutionary government |
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Art and culture during the NEP period |
The NEP period was a time of relative freedom and experimentation for the social and cultural life of the Soviet Union. Also, under NEP the state eased its active persecution of religion which began during war communism but continued to agitate on behalf of atheism.
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Family life under Lenin? |
Attitudes generally became more permissive. The state also legalized abortion, and it made divorce progressively easier to obtain, while public cafeterias grew rapidly at the expense of private family kitchens. |
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What was the main focus of Stalin's art? |
Socialist realism as it was easier for the people to understand but it also reorganised Soviet art which helped to alter people's opinions of Stalin. Any other styles of art were severely repressed. |
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What was the purpose of agitprop from 1921? |
To put across the message of Revolution and encourage Russians to see what they were working for in the future |
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In reality, what was art under Stalin a portrayal of? |
It was not a portrayal of life but a forward looking visualisation of a collective dream of the people |
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What did Stalin use art as? |
A facade and an instrument of power |
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What else was repressed under Stalin? |
In addition to literature, musical expression was repressed during the Stalin era, and at times the music of many Soviet composers was completely banned
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