A History of Russian Exposition and Festival Architecture

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A History of Russian Exposition and Festival Architecture is written by Alla Aronova and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1315461838 (ISBN 10) and 9781315461830 (ISBN 13).

This collection of thirteen vignettes addresses several important episodes in the history of Russian temporary architecture and public art, from the royal festivals during the times of Peter the Great up to the recent venues including the Sochi Winter Olympics. The forms and the circumstances of their design were drastically different; however, the projects discussed in the book share a common feature: they have been instrumental in the construction of Russia’s national identity, with its perception of the West - simultaneously, a foe and a paragon - looming high over this process. The book offers a history of multidirectional relationships between diplomacy, propaganda, and architecture.