Painting the Town Red: Politics and the Arts During the 1919 Hungarian Soviet Republic (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780745337760)

In 1919, in the wake of World War I, for a brief period Hungary was a Soviet Republic. The republic didn't last, but the incredible effusion of art, music, film, theater, and literature that it generated did. Painting the Town Red offers an in-depth exploration of the incredible artistic flourishing brought about by the 1919 republic, showing how art and politics were intertwined--and how, for a brief time, artists saw themselves as playing a crucial part in the establishment of a new way of living and governing. Through close analyses of the works of a number of creators and a careful recounting of the history and politics of the 1919 republic, Bob Dent brings a largely forgotten moment back to life, with all its glory and, ultimately, disillusion.


Author: Bob Dent
ISBN-10: 0745337767
ISBN-13: 9780745337760
Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
Language: English
Published: 03/20/2018
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d