Tag Archives: art

Art And Society

Posted on October 1, 2024 by The Mitr

A collection of articles on art, art theory, aesthetics, and its implications for society from a Soviet perspective. Many thanks to Daniel Baker for the original scans. Get the book here. or here Contents The Humanism of Soviet Art. By … Continue reading →

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Aesthetics And Poetics by Yuri Barabash

Posted on October 12, 2023 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Aesthetics And Poetics by Yuri Barabash. About the book And here an important question arises : to whom, exactly, should the book address itself? Among those who do not accept our aesthetics … Continue reading →

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Cybernetics Today: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects – Makarov (Ed.)

Posted on December 26, 2018 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Cybernetics Today: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects edited by I. M. Makarov. About the book The book has been written by a team of leading Soviet authorities in the field of cybernetics, among … Continue reading →

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This Amazingly Symmetrical World – Tarasov

Posted on November 4, 2018 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book This Amazingly Symmetrical World by Lev Tarasov. As we had written in the earlier post with Tarasov’s Calculus, which was remade electronically using LaTeX typesetting engine, this is another of his books which have … Continue reading →

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Masha And The Bear – Irina Zheleznova

Posted on May 5, 2018 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Masha and the Bear translated by Irina Zheleznova. The amazing drawings in the book are by Evgeny Rachev. The book was first published by Raduga Publishers in 1965, this scan is from the third … Continue reading →

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Jug With Gold Coins: A Moldovian Folk Tale – Grigore Botezatu

Posted on May 5, 2018 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see another children’s illustrated storybook: Jug With Gold Coins Moldovian Fairy Tale by Grigore Botezatu. The book is about three brothers who are told by their dying father about a treasure buried in their farm. The … Continue reading →

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The Stolen Sun – Kornei Chukovsky

Posted on May 5, 2018 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the illustrated children’s book The Stolen Sun by Kornei Chukovsky. In the book, a crocodile steals the Sun, which is then brought back by a bear. The book is beautifully illustrated: The book was translated … Continue reading →

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Sister Fox And The Rolling Pin

Posted on May 5, 2018 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the children’s illustrated book titled Sister Fox And The Rolling Pin based on a Russian folk tale translated by Michelle MacGrath. As usual, the book is lavishly and beautifully illustrated. Here are some snippets: The book … Continue reading →

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Misha!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by damitr

Many of us have pleasant and unforgettable memories of reading Misha – The Chidlren’s Illustrated Monthly. And suddenly all of them seem to have disappeared. They are no where to be found. I have found two issues of Misha while … Continue reading →

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