A BBC documentary series presented by art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon, exploring Russian art from the origins of the Russian icon from its roots in Byzantium to today. The series consists of three episodes: the first episode "Out of the Forest" explores the origins of the Russian icon from its roots in Byzantium; the second episode "Roads to Revolution" tells of how art moved from being a servant of the state to an agent of its destruction; and the third and final episode "Smashing the Mould" looks at Russian art from the early revolutionary days in 1920s, through World War Two and the Cold War, today.

Episode 3 - Smashing the Mould | Click hereto watch
(49 min; English)
Director: Karen McGann

This episode looks at Russian art from the early revolutionary days in 1920s, through World War Two and the Cold War, to today: Sculptures and posters created under Communist rule, the insides of a giant erotic apple, etc.

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