Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1997
Abstract
Discusses the movement to revive peasant crafts in late imperial Russia. Resurrection of the handicrafts by the local peasant women in the 1870's, Russian artist Elena Penelova and her designs such as the bedside table with rosette motif and the interior of a peasant hut, Abramtsevo experiment, School of Folk Arts's teachings on drawing and traditional women's handwork to peasant girls.
Recommended Citation
Salmond, Wendy. “A Matter of Give and Take: Peasant Crafts and Their Revival in Late Imperial Russia.” Design Issues, 13.1 (1997): pp. 5-14.
Peer Reviewed
1
Copyright
MIT Press
Comments
This article was originally published in Design Issues, volume 13, issue 1, in 1997.