In reference to the “second wave” of the Russian avant-garde

Abstract

The article examines the processes of development of the Soviet art of the twentieth century, which developed in parallel with various socio-economic and historical events. Avant-garde traditions, which originated in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, were revived in the second half of the 20th century, creating the so-called “second wave of the Russian avant-garde”, which swept not only through the capital's schools, but also flooded the regions. However, it is the “regional aspect” of the topic that remains the least studied today. The task today is to study the manifestations of the artistic avant-garde with the greatest completeness on the material of the Russian regions, to give them a generalizing assessment, to include the work of regional authors in scientific and museum circulation. In this context, the article examines the positions of speakers who spoke at the International Scientific and Practical Conference “The Second wave of the Russian Avant-garde: regional versions” (November 2021, Ekaterinburg). Based on the presented materials, conclusions are drawn that the study of the artistic avant-garde, especially in its regional dimension, is necessary both in terms of systematization of knowledge about the development of avant-garde traditions, and for the formation of a holistic picture of the national artistic culture of the twentieth century.