Юбилейната изложба на приложните изкуства от 1960/1961 г. – опит за модернизация на художествената практика
The Jubilee Exhibition of Applied Arts of 1960/1961 – an attempt to modernize artistic practices

Summary/Abstract: The article is part of the study of applied arts in Bulgaria. The focus is the 1960 Jubilee Exhibition of Applied Arts defined as “first of its kind” due to the central place it occupies for development of these types of arts. The large-scale exhibition received a wide response in the daily and specialized press. Texts from the special issue of Izkusvo (Art) magazine dedicated to the exhibition are analyzed. The works of monumental arts, ceramics, wood carving, textiles, etc. are considered as models for implementation in production in the new political and social order of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria. The attempt to modernize the artistic process and the inclusion of applied artists in the general aspiration to build a socialist society unfolded a number of problems caused by delayed and accelerated development. The specific weaknesses were openly discussed at the exhibition and the results achieved were taken into account. The sought-after modernization in the period in the field of art in Bulgaria was repelled by the unexperienced modernity from the previous period.

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