Author: James M. BradburneOver 100 Soviet children’s books, drawn from the remarkable collection of Russian specialist Il’dar Galeyev, trace the spread of cultural and educational innovations from Russia to the capitals of Western modernism in the early decades of the twentieth century. The volume offers a dual interpretative key: on the one hand, a timely and engaging reflection on the circulation of ideas; on the other, a rich visual journey through a unique collection of children’s books, during a crucial historical period.Through the perspectives of international scholars on key figures and fields of modernity – from the arts to science, from psychoanalysis to music – an interdisciplinary inquiry emerges, inviting readers to reconsider how ideas are born, transformed, and disseminated over time. In an era in which ideas and information travel at dizzying speeds, shaping contemporary events, this book shows how modernity became “viral.”With contributions by James M. Bradburne, Rene Loewenson, Lisa Hilton, Arthur I. Miller, Clive Britton, John E. Bowlt, Nicoletta Misler, Simon Callow, and Jack Zipes, the book is enriched by an extensive iconographic apparatus.ISBN 9791254931882. Edizioni Corraini. hb. 400 pages. 21 x 25 cm.available
