Ukrainian «Sixties» in the national revival of the twentieth century context Cover Image

Українське «шістдесятництво» у контексті національного відродження XX століття
Ukrainian «Sixties» in the national revival of the twentieth century context

Author(s): Svitlana Sergiyivna Mezina
Subject(s): Customs / Folklore, Recent History (1900 till today), Sociology of Culture
Published by: Національна академія керівних кадрів культури і мистецтв
Keywords: Ukrainian «Sixties» national idea; national tradition; national revival; Ukrainian Baroque; «Executed Renaissance»;

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to reveal the value and creativity of local artists of the 1960s in the revival of national traditions. Methodology. The research methodology is based on the application of the comparative-historical method, which allows us to determine the value of art in the 1960s, the national revival of the twentieth century. Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty of the publication is to highlight the genetic basis of national tradition in the art of Ukrainian representatives of «the sixties» and its importance in the national culture of the last century. Conclusions. The main features of the national revival period of the 1960s (creative and social activity of artists, arousal of interest in the history, language, culture, national traditions, the desire for freedom of artistic thinking, the development of new social and political conditions of the revolutionary ideas of Taras Shevchenko; rehabilitation of the affected representatives of the «Executed Renaissance» and their artistic ideas; active reflection of the customs, character, feelings of Ukrainians; the symbolism of images, revealing the spirit, self-consciousness of the people, the desire to realize the national idea; monumentality and polizhanrovost art; The European modern art techniques with elements of Ukrainian folklore) make it possible to assert that the Ukrainian movement «sixties» acted as a powerful link in the process of revival of national traditions in the twentieth century.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 37
  • Page Range: 36-46
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Ukrainian