Artistic intelligentsia in socio-cultural life of Baikal Siberia in the early XX century (based on periodicals) Cover Image

Роль художественной интеллигенции в социокультурной жизни Байкальской Сибири начала ХХ в. (по материалам периодической печати)
Artistic intelligentsia in socio-cultural life of Baikal Siberia in the early XX century (based on periodicals)

Author(s): Vitaly V. Tkachev
Subject(s): Media studies, Visual Arts, Local History / Microhistory, Recent History (1900 till today), Rural and urban sociology, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of Art
Published by: Ивановский государственный университет
Keywords: History of Siberia; Baikal Siberia; Irkutsk province; artistic intelligentsia; urban culture; art life; periodicals; public opinion; creative organisations; art galleries;

Summary/Abstract: In the study of Siberia’s history, periodicals play an important role. Newspapers and magazines, on the one hand, reflect the artists’ participation in creating illustrative materials, and on the other hand, describe the results of art exhibitions and visitors’ reaction to paintings in detail. Recreation of the role of the artistic intelligentsia in socio-cultural life of Baikal Siberia of Baikal Siberia at the beginning of the XX century and based on materials from periodicals, and this work is devoted. While preparing this paper, the author used general historical research methods - historical-genetic, historical-comparative, problem-chronological, retrospective, as well as the principle of historicism. The study leads to the following conclusions. Periodicals of Baikal Siberia — “Eastern review”, “Siberia”, “Siberian weekly”, “Siberian newspaper for all”, “Messenger of Monday”, humoristic weekly “Siberian almanac”, “Power of labor” and others allow reconstructing a panoramic picture of artistic life of the region in the beginning of XX century. The editions reveal active educational activities of both creative organizations and masters, show the place and role of art exhibitions in the life of the region, and the dynamics of perception of artistic life of the local residents. In addition, through thematic illustrations in the periodicals it is possible to determine more precisely the degree of influence of famous masters on Russian society, not only in the European centre of Russia, but also in the territory of Siberia.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 88-100
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Russian