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The opening of the APPLIED ARTS IN RUSSIA. XX CENTURY
The permanent exhibition of Russian
applied art of the 20th century includes over 400 works of
porcelain, glass, majolica altogether with textile and furniture. The
pre-revolution period is presented by the articles of the Emperor's Porcelain
and Glass factories and also the works of significant artists (M.Vrubel,
V.Borisov-Musatov, A.Golovin) who created the applied art works in the art
studios of Abramtsevo country-seat and Talashkino country-seat.
The section of glassware opens
the decorative vases in modern style. The changes in the stylistic decision of Soviet
glass are presented on the example the works by V.Mukhina, A.Uspensky,
B.Smirnov and the others. Also there are presented the examples of agitation
porcelain (works by S.Chehonin, N.Danjko, A.Shchekatikhina-Pototskaya, N.Altman
and others). The significant place in exposition belongs to the suprematic
porcelain by K.Malevich, N.Suetin, I.Chashnik. The porcelain of the 1940-1990's
is presented by works of artists who worked on Leningrad Porcelain factory
named after M.Lomonosov (A.Leporskaya, E.Krimmer, I.Akvilonova,
V.Gorodetsky,T.Afanasieva and others). The textile section includes the
examples of agitation fabric of the 1920-1930's and works of contemporary
artists, including decorative panels by Timur Novikov.
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