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Lithography from Leningrad: An Adventure in Soviet Art, Estorick Collection London
Vitality, modernity and humanity on show in small but beautifully formed exhibition
STEPHANIE BROWN draws attention to the hidden labour of the female embroiderers, and how a 19th century replica made no such error
MIK SABIERS revels in a band that ploughs an idiosyncratic furrow of expletive laden, guitar-driven alt rock
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The bard invites readers to a gig, raps for Clacton, and lays out the Burnham-Hurzeler conundrum
RON JACOBS recommends an important book that enhances the oppositional theories put forth by Fanon and, in doing so, remakes psychology itself
IN 1961 the London exhibition Lithographs by 27 Soviet Artists, curated by Eric Estorick, created something of a stir in the city, with the work on show debunking the prevailing stereotypes of Socialist Realism as the only art “permitted” in the USSR.
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That modest show returns in this free exhibition, which includes the work of 15 of those original artists, created mostly before the demise of the Soviet Union. It benefits from the size of the gallery — no bigger than a living room — in giving the work an unexpected homely context.
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