The Commissar Vanishes: The Falsification of Photographs and Art in Stalin’s Russia New Edition
by David King
In The Commissar Vanishes, David King explores the falsification of photographs and art in Stalin’s Russia. Examining the manipulation of visual records, this new edition considers how political power shaped images, artistic expression, and the preservation of history.
About This Book
The Commissar Vanishes examines the falsification of photographs and art in Stalin’s Russia.
David King focuses on the ways visual materials could be altered, suppressed, or otherwise manipulated.
The book considers the relationship between art, photography, politics, and the construction of historical memory.
This new edition presents a study of visual revision during one of the most tightly controlled periods of Soviet history.
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