Postcolonial theory as a means to understand Estonian art history
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11263767 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jaak Kangilaski (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-47 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Baltic Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0162-9778 • E-ISSN: 1751-7877 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01629778.2015.1103556 |
| OpenAlex | W2293248543 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
This article analyzes Estonian art scene in the Soviet era from the postcolonial perspective. The first objective is to consider whether it is appropriate to call the Soviet occupation of Estonia colonialism. Second, the article points to how postcolonial theory can elucidate the history of Estonian visual art during and after the Soviet occupation. The period of Soviet colonialism in Estonia was not uniform; in the fine arts, several different rhetorical regimes existed simultaneously: pro-authority, Western avant-garde orientated, and a national-conservative discourse. The article also investigates how the Soviet colonial situation shaped the institutional and economic environment of Estonian art
Aesthetics · Art · Colonialism · Estonian · Latvian · Linguistics · Literature · Period (music · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Rhetorical question · Sociology · The arts · Visual arts · European Cultural and National Identity · European history and politics · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics · History · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |