The Art of the Russian Matryoshka
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About this book
The book is the complete account of the history production varieties and creators of the nesting doll that has become a symbol of Russian folk culture if not Russia itself. Contributing to the history are commissioned studies from three of Russias leading authorities on toys and folk art. The book includes 330 color plates 200 of which are carefully selected examples of dolls. The examples include: historical dolls from museums in Russia; factory products made throughout the Soviet period in the villages of Sergiev Posad Polkhovsky Maidan Semyonov Kirov and Nolinsk; and artwork of independent artists photographed in several of the artists home-studios in private collections and in the inventory of importer-author Rett Ertl.
