Painting the Town Red: Politics and the Arts During the 1919 Hungarian Soviet Republic Contributor(s): Dent, Bob (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745337767 ISBN-13: 9780745337760 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $36.63 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
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BISAC Categories: - Art | History - General - History - Art | Art & Politics |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.85 lbs) 288 pages |
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Publisher Description: In 1919, in the wake of World War I, for a brief period Hungary was a Soviet Republic. The republic didn't last, but the incredible effusion of art, music, film, theater, and literature that it generated did. Painting the Town Red offers an in-depth exploration of the incredible artistic flourishing brought about by the 1919 republic, showing how art and politics were intertwined--and how, for a brief time, artists saw themselves as playing a crucial part in the establishment of a new way of living and governing. Through close analyses of the works of a number of creators and a careful recounting of the history and politics of the 1919 republic, Bob Dent brings a largely forgotten moment back to life, with all its glory and, ultimately, disillusion. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dent, Bob: - Bob Dent is an independent scholar who lives in Budapest. |