Sport in Soviet Fine Art

Published January 4, 2026
Contributed by Nikita Kanarev


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Cпорт в Советском изобразительном искусстве / Sport in Soviet Fine Art was published in hardback by Sovetsky Khudozhnik, Moscow, in 1974. It comes with a text by A. Davydova.

The structure of the album—a system of two blocks, the inclusion of subjects not, at first glance, directly related to the main theme, and chromatic rhythmic contrasts—made it possible to convey the essential features of Soviet sport as an integral part of Soviet society, its social function, and its inherent dynamism. The album presents reproductions of works by A. Deineka, M. Manizer, M. Gerasimov, G. Savitsky, G. Toidze, S. Lebedeva, and many others.

From the publisher’s annotation:

The publishing house regards the reader as an active co-author of the album. By freely combining fragments of paintings in various arrangements, the reader will discover a wide field for imagination, construct their own rhythm, and independently create an image of a bright, joyful celebration—sport—one that most fully corresponds to their character, knowledge, mood, and emotional state.




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