Femininity and revolution: women in early Soviet art, 1917-1932
Free talk
Monday 6 March 2017 1 - 2pm
The Reynolds Room, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly. Entrance via de Grey Court.
Free, booking required.
Revolution: Russian Art 1917–1932
British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted event
Natalia Budanova examines the representation of women in early Soviet art and its reflection of the changing role of women in post-revolution society.
On 8 March 1917 in war-torn Petrograd, demonstrations took place in connection with International Women’s Day, becoming one of the first major sparks that ignited the fierce fire of the Russian Revolution. Women went on to actively participate in the establishment of the new Soviet order, which brought about important changes in their social position.
In this talk, Natalia Budanova (Courtauld Institute of Art) discusses how the changed role of women in post-revolutionary Russian society influenced the work and creativity of female artists, as well as how the new ideal of femininity was reflected in early Soviet art.
Doors open at 12.30pm. Unclaimed seats will be released to those waiting for returns at 12.55pm. No admittance will be granted after 1pm.
This talk will be accompanied by speech-to-text transcription, courtesy of Stagetext and BSL interpretation.
International Women’s Day 2017 at the Royal Academy
To mark International Women’s Day 2017, the Royal Academy of Arts is presenting a week of talks, workshops and tours to explore ideas of gender, material and identity in art. Focusing on women artists across different RA exhibitions and the RA Collection, join us to discover some of the under-acknowledged accomplishments of women artists throughout history.