State Construction and Art in East Central Europe, 1918-2018 1st Edition

Boldly surveying a century of cultural transformation, State Construction and Art in East Central Europe, 1918–2018 (1st Edition) offers a compelling, region-wide narrative that connects politics, identity, and visual culture. If you want to understand how nations in East Central Europe shaped themselves—and were shaped—by art, public monuments, architecture, and cultural policy, this volume is an indispensable resource.

The book traces key moments from the creation of new states after World War I through communist-era cultural engineering, wartime ruptures, and the contested reconstructions after 1989 and EU integration. Case studies span Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and neighboring territories, illuminating how governments, artists, and communities negotiated memory, urban space, and national myths. Rich in historical context and comparative insight, the text decodes how art became a tool of state-building and how creative resistance reimagined public life.

Perfect for scholars, graduate students, curators, and anyone interested in modern European history or visual culture, this volume combines rigorous scholarship with readable analysis. It helps readers spot continuities across decades—monumentality, propaganda, preservation—and the surprising ways art shaped civic identity in East Central Europe.

Add State Construction and Art in East Central Europe, 1918–2018 (1st Edition) to your collection to deepen your understanding of nation-building, cultural policy, and visual culture across a transformative century. An essential pick for university courses, research libraries, and thoughtful readers seeking context on Central and Eastern Europe’s cultural landscapes.

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