Sovietinis modernizmas ir tautinio savitumo raiška atlydžio laikotarpio dailėje: Lietuva ir Estija
Soviet Modernism and the Expression of National Character in the Thaw Period Art: Lithuania and Estonia

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the modernization of art and the expression of national character during the Thaw period in applied arts, design, and graphic arts in Lithuania and Estonia. It compares the art processes in both countries, aiming to reveal the similarities and differences. The paper reviews applied arts and design, which responded to the Soviet cultural policy of the Thaw period, aiming to improve the aesthetic quality of the living environment. It also explores the discourse on modernity and national identity. The article discusses graphic arts – a branch of visual arts where Soviet modernism first took shape – and reflects on the national schools of Lithuanian and Estonian art in art criticism.

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