Abstract
This essay will analyze how Willi Münzenberg's International Workers’ Relief organisation made the First Russian Art Exhibition of 1922 intelligible from the perspective of communist internationalism and review its role in the creation of new forms of transnational solidarity between the West and Soviet Russia. While previous contributions on the exhibition have focused on the Soviet cultural diplomacy or the activity of individual Russian artists, the role of the Workers’ Relief organization has remained less explored. The article argues that the International Worker's Relief organization represents another important manifestation of transcultural agency that linked Weimar Germany with the new Russia.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 100 Years On |
| Subtitle of host publication | Revisiting the First Russian Art Exhibition of 1922 |
| Editors | Isabel Wünsche, Miriam Leimer |
| Place of Publication | Köln |
| Publisher | Böhlau Verlag |
| Pages | 45–53 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783412525651, 9783412525668 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-412-52564-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Nov 2022 |
| MoE publication type | A3 Part of a book or another research book |
| Event | International Conference: 100 Years of German-Russian Cultural Exchange: The First Russian Art Exhibition - Staatsbibliothek Berlin, Haus Potsdamer Straße, Berlin, Germany Duration: 15 Oct 2021 → 16 Oct 2021 https://russian-art.net/erk99/ |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference: 100 Years of German-Russian Cultural Exchange |
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| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Berlin |
| Period | 15/10/21 → 16/10/21 |
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Keywords
- Communism
- internationalism
- Germany
- Soviet Union
- exhibitions