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0314 Another Realism: Ion Grigorescu, Photography and Document in 1970s Romania

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In the Romanian context of the 1970s, how was it possible to produce a work of art that the authorities deemed too realistic? How can one understand the critique of an excess of realism when in 1971 the doctrine of Socialist Realism was re-established? This essay examines the notion of realism as forged by Romanian artist Ion Grigorescu. Drawing on recent writings in the theory of photography, it helps us understand how Grigorescu used the photographic medium to produce works, which, whilst adhering to realism’s principles, contravened the regime’s prescriptions. The use the artist made of the term "document" to circumvent official injunctions along with the national and international artistic sources of his work are among the questions addressed in this article to show how, even in a Communist country, dissent could walk on the paths of realism.
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halshs-04555738, version 1 (23-04-2024)

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Parvu Ileana. 0314 Another Realism: Ion Grigorescu, Photography and Document in 1970s Romania. RIHA Journal, 2024, ⟨10.11588/riha.2024.1.100491⟩. ⟨halshs-04555738⟩

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