Scenes From the Underground: Voina Declares War on Russian Philistines
Scenes From the Underground: Voina Declares War on Russian Philistines
Author(s): Vladimir KozlovSubject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Transitions Online
Keywords: Russia; art group; International Workers Day; Voina members; Leningrad music scene; perestroika; jail; international artists;
Summary/Abstract: A Russian public-art collective embarrassed the authorities with public sex and a gigantic phallus, but it was their attack on the police that stung officials into taking action against group members. This is the first in a series of articles examining underground and fringe cultural scenes in Eastern Europe.
Journal: Transitions Online
- Issue Year: 2011
- Issue No: 04/12
- Page Count: 3
- Language: English
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