Art for the People: Lenin's Ideals and the Landscape of Revolution - November 1970
Lenin stated that "art belongs to the people" and positioned art not as a privilege of the elite but as a means for the cultural uplift of the working masses. His theory of art influenced the cultural policy of the post-revolutionary Soviet Union, where theater and literature were used to improve literacy and raise consciousness. Emphasis was also placed on art that communicated the ideals of the revolution with clear expressions rooted in everyday life. While the revolutionary activities of Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin, and others were tolerated for a time, during the Stalinist era expression other than socialist realism was suppressed. Lenin's philosophy provides an important perspective on the social role of art even today.
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