Reclaiming and Redefining American Exhibitions of Russian Art

This book examines the history of American exhibitions of Russian art in the twentieth century in the context of the Cold War.

Roann Barris is an independent scholar of Russian art history and museum studies.

1. introduction and Prelude  2. Reconsidering the 1920s  3. 1923: Brinton and the Brooklyn Museum  4. New Curators and New Content: Theater Takes the Lead  5. The 1930s: Theater, Icons, and New Émigrés  6. Cultural Diplomacy and the World of Tomorrow  7. Legacies, Branding and New Beginnings