Abstract: The object of this research is fashion design as one of the new directions in design. Design is constantly developing due to broadening of its area of application and people demonstrate new ideas and demands. The subject of this research is the conceptual-terminological apparatus of fashion design. The author reveals the content of the new concept of “fashion design” that reflects vast proliferation of design activity generated by fashion, including costume design, fashion magazines, magazine covers, fashion illustrations, fashion albums, advertising of fashionable brands, etc. The foal of research consists in systematization of sketchy theoretical data on fashion design as a new trend of design. The scientific novelty consists in interpretation of the term “fashion design” and determination of its role within the structure of contemporary design. The conducted research allows identifying close connection of this concept with costume design and graphic design. The presented materials can be used in teaching professional disciplines of “Graphic Fashion Design” and “Project Design” to graphic designers and fashion designers. The research results found application in educational process of future designers in Kemerovo State Institute of Culture.  

Keywords: for-sketch, model sketches, fashion illustration, graphic design, costume design, fashion, design, fashion design, creative sketch, advertising graphic sketch

Abstract: The subject of this research is the fundamental concepts of the analytics of trauma and means of their integration into an aesthetic discourse. The goal of this work consists in determination of theoretical aspects of the aesthetics of trauma. The impact of historical trauma of the XX century upon a man and entire communities is tremendous; and art becomes the space for representation of traumatic experience. The author examines such types of art as literature, cinema and painting, and demonstrates the ways of deflection of traumatic experience in the artworks. Discipline of the aesthetics of art is viewed as an autonomous phenomenon, which is of great importance for the development modern philosophical and aesthetic concepts. The research methods are structured on the philosophical-aesthetic approach that leans on the analysis of individual concepts of the aesthetics of trauma; aesthetic methods of research in development of aesthetic concepts in the context of practical examination of literary text are laced with the methods of literary studies and culturological approach. The conclusion is made that literature and cinematography re-create narrative around the historical trauma by testifying to the trauma in such way that the recipient could borrow the narrative and experience a relief in working through the trauma by means of the language of art. Painting depicts frightful, and allows the audience to feel therapeutic effect through clashing with the frightful.

Keywords: Shoah, painting, cinema, literature, memory, witness, trauma studies, trauma aesthetics, historical trauma, cultural trauma

Abstract: This article makes an attempt to determine semantic and value distinctions of epic poems written by L. N. Tolstoy for pedagogical project “Azbuka” (an alphabet book) from authentic epic songs of the Russian people, as well as trace the influence of Tolstoy’s interpretation upon the reception of epos in the Russian educates society of the late XIX century. Substituting the epic Niola with the titanic “working man” Mikula, Tolstoy corrects the original concept of the epic poem by counterpoising Svyatogor and Mikula Selyanovich, reflecting the social class conflict of aristocracy and the commoners. The poetic tale of Lev Tolsytoy “Volga and Mikula” presents his ideal of the peaceful worker, who does not resist the evil of the provider, and whose work and meekness hold the society together. This ideal advances the previously unfamiliar to Russian epic consciousness values: sacralization of agricultural work, avoidance of military life and governance of the state, as well as exclusive value of peasant origin. Tolstoy’s image of the “working man” was received is chrestomathies of F, Buslaev and A. Galakhov, works of V. Avenarius, M. Vrubel, K. Balmont and N. Roerich.

Keywords: Leo Tolstoy, Mikula Selyaninovich, Svyatogor, cultural values, reception, bylinas, heroic epics, folklore, pedagogy, textbooks

Abstract: This article analyzes the relations between the Chinese writer Lu Xun and Soviet engravings. Lu Xun is attributed to one of the most prominent Chinese literary figures of the past century. His significant contribution to the development of culture also consists in the fact that in the 1930’s he collected, edited and published a substantial amount of Soviet engravings. This is why his is known in China as the “Founder of the collection of wood engravings”. The article represents an cross-disciplinary research in the field of art history, culturology and literature, particular in the area of history of Soviet art and Chinese literature. The research elucidates the key milestones of life path of Lu Xun, associated with the increase of cultural level of Chinese young students through familiarization of majority of the population with Soviet engraving. However, his relations with the Soviet art, and namely Soviet engraving, are insufficiently covered. The article talks about the forgotten achievements in the area of Soviet arts in China.

Keywords: fine arts, graphic art, woodcuts, Soviet woodcuts, Alekseev, Favorsky, Cao Jinghua, Lu Xun, exhibition, China

Abstract: This article analyzes notebooks of the artist, architect and designer Roman Feierstein. They reflect certain aspect of over twenty yearlong artworks of the master, who immigrated to Germany with his family. The research presents separate sketches and fragments of the diary thoughts. The author analyzes the personality of Roman Feierstein, and advances a hypothesis that he lived in between two cultures (German and Russian), having created his own world. Being an artist, designer and immigrant, the endowed this world with aesthetics, constructive and reflective features, which is evident in his notebooks. As a result of this study, the author came to better understanding of the transformation of Roman Feierstein’s personality; was able to explain certain peculiarities of his works in immigration, advance a hypothesis on the character of drawings and texts from the notebooks; as well as use some results of reconstruction of personality of Pavel Florensky for the analysis of evolution of personality of the master.

Keywords: realization, works, world, reality, culture, observer, designer, artist, drawings, texts

Abstract: The goal of this work is determination of the development stages of ceramic art in Russian Primorye, as well as their specificity. It is established that the history of ceramic art of this region alongside its current stage are insufficiently studied. The evolution of ceramic art of Primorye is viewed in the context of its manufacture and production. The author examines the role of the three major factories – Vladivostok Porcelain Factory, Artemovsk Porcelain Factory, and Spassky Plant in development of ceramic art of Russian Primorye. The  two main development stages of ceramic art in Primorye are determines. The first one includes the activity of porcelain factories in Vladivostok and Artem, as well as pottery plant in Spassk-Dalny, which resulted in the inflow of certified specialists in the area of decorative-applied arts and formation of a unique style of the regional ceramic art. The second one includes the forms of existence of ceramic art in Primorye after closing the factories and creation of private workshops that developed the ceramic branch of decorative-applied art, namely souvenirs, use of pottery and porcelain objects in landscape and interior design, as well as involvement of ceramics in inclusive education.  

Keywords: porcelain, workshop of art ceramics, ceramic production, porcelain plant, national crafts, art ceramics of Primorye, arts and crafts, faience, majolica, potter