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Changes in the USSR art of the late 1950s - early 1960s are coherent with the beginning of a new historical stage in society life. These changes were connected with the hopes for creation of an open society, freedom from ideological control and restoration of civil rights. New generations of artists - young veterans and “children of war”, were looking for a way to renew the style and imagery of art. Critics named the new version of 'Soviet art “severe style”. It’s characterized by monumental laconic forms, usage of close-ups, sharp contrasts, clear compositional rhythms and cinematic effect of a frame snatched from the flow of life. Direct, active focus on the audience was a metaphor of modernity. In the search for subjects artists turned to the heroic past of the country, to their own personal history as well as to everyday life. The originators of “severe style” were Moscow artists.


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Интернационал
Интернационал
1957–1958
Family. 1945
Family. 1945
1957–1964
Picking up the Banner
Picking up the Banner
Гомер (Рабочая студия)
Гомер (Рабочая студия)
1960
Москва. Ленинградское шоссе
Москва. Ленинградское шоссе
В шалаше на покосе (Маша и Вася Чугуновы)
В шалаше на покосе (Маша и Вася Чугуновы)
1961
Мексика
Мексика
Мексика. Белый бык
Мексика. Белый бык
Мексиканец
Мексиканец
Мексика
Мексика
Ярангу строят (Чукотка)
Ярангу строят (Чукотка)
1963
Возвращение охотников
Возвращение охотников
1964
Первенец
Первенец
1964
Портрет Бурцева М. Г. (Село Устрань)
Портрет Бурцева М. Г. (Село Устрань)
Портрет Любы Шаулиной
Портрет Любы Шаулиной
Портрет Нины
Портрет Нины
Traces of War
Traces of War
1965
Женская голова
Женская голова
Женская голова
Женская голова
Портрет Черныговой Е. А.
Портрет Черныговой Е. А.
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Интернационал
Интернационал
1957–1958
Picking up the Banner
Picking up the Banner
Гомер (Рабочая студия)
Гомер (Рабочая студия)
1960
Traces of War
Traces of War
1965
Farewells
Farewells
1967
Old Wounds
Old Wounds
1967
Conversation.
Conversation.
1980–1985
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