| In the USSR, officially approved art was required to follow the doctrine of Socialist Realism which implied an Art subordinated to the purposes of the state. In practice, it meant that artists had to produce works glorfiying the leaders and policies of the Soviet Union. Art effectively became a form of propaganda. During the Stalin era, official Soviet art became a vehicle for the cult of personality. Beholders will easily convince themselves that the Nazi painters were not that bad compared to their Soviet colleagues. Click on the thumbnail to get an enlarged picture. |
| This portait of Stalin by unknown artist is on sale in London for the small sum of 550 Pounds |
| This portrait of Lenin by Vasil Serov is on sale in London for 5750 Pounds |
| An excellent comparative study of Soviet Art and Nazi Art can be found on this site. |
RUSSIAN ART IN ITS SOVIET EXPRESSION
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