Victor Arnautoff and the Politics of Art

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Victor Arnautoff, an artist, was born in 1896 in the Russian empire. After serving as a cavalry officer in WWI and then in the White Siberian army during the Russian Civil War, he became part of the Russian diaspora, working for a Chinese warlord, studying art in San Francisco, and working with Diego Rivera in Mexico. This text examines his life and work. Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Page Contents List of Illustrations Preface and Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1: Childhood in a Troubled Land, 1896-1914 2: "The Ineptitude of Command," 1915-1921 3: Wandering Russians, 1921-1925 4: "The Best Pupil in the Class," 1925-1929 5: "Under Rivera's Guidance," 1929-1931 6: "Perhaps the Most Gifted of the Local Muralists," 1931-1935 7: King of Parilia, 1935-1941 8: Art, Politics, and War, 1941-1945 9: DETCOM and COMSAB, 1945-1953 10: "An Unwanted Guest in America," 1953-1961 11: "I Am Home," 1962-1979. Appendix: Arnautoff's Public MuralsNotes Selected Sources Index About the Author.