John Ellis Bowlt
John. E. Bowlt | |
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 Bowlt in 2015 | |
| Born | John Ellis Bowlt 6 December 1943 |
| Occupation | Art historian |
| Awards | 2016 ASEEES Distinguished Contributions to Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies Award [1] |
John Ellis Bowlt (born 6 December 1943) is a former British art historian specialising in the Russian avant garde.[2]
Career
Bowlt is a professor at the University of Southern California and directs its Institute of Modern Russian Culture.[3]
In 2009, Bowlt received the Order of Friendship from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.[citation needed] He has received numerous awards and scholarships, including the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship and Fulbright-Hays Awards.[4]
Selected publications
- Russian Art of the Avant-Garde: Theory and Criticism 1902–1934. Thames and Hudson, London, 1988. (Documents of Twentieth-Century Art)
- Masterpieces of Russian Stage Design: 1880–1930. Antique Collectors Club, 2012.
- Kazimir Malevich, 1878–1935. University of Washington Press, 1991.
- Bowlt, John E. (1982). The Silver Age: Russian art of the early twentieth century and the "World of Art" group (2 ed.). Newtonville, Massachusetts: Oriental Research Partners. ISBN 0-89250-088-3.
- Bowlt, John E. (1989). "Manufacturing Dreams: Textile Design in Revolutionary Russia". Revolutionary Costume: Soviet Clothing and Textiles of the 1920s. New York City: Rizzoli International Publications. pp. 17–32. ISBN 0-8478-1053-4.
- Bowlt, John E.; Matich, Olga, eds. (1999). Laboratory of Dreams: Russian Avant-garde and Cultural Experiment. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-3652-9.
- Bowlt, John E. (2008). Moscow & St. Petersburg 1900-1920 : art, life & culture of the Russian silver age. New York City: Vendome Press. ISBN 978-0-86565-191-3.
Exhibition Catalogues
- Bowlt, John E. (1982). Bowlt, John E. (ed.). Russian Stage Design: Scenic Innovation, 1900-1930 : From the Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Nikita D. Lobanov-Rostovsky. Jackson, Mississippi: Mississippi Museum of Art.
- Bowlt, John E.; Drutt, Matthew, eds. (2000). Amazons of the Avant-garde: Alexandra Exter, Natalia Goncharova, Liubov Popova, Olga Rozanova, Varvara Stepanova and Nadezhda Udaltsova. New York City: Guggenheim Museum Publications. ISBN 0-89207-225-3.
References
- ^ "ASEEES Distinguished Contributions Award | 2016 Recipient: John E. Bowlt". Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh. 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Bowlt, John E." LC Name Authority File (LCNAF). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Welcome message from the director, Institute for Modern Russian Culture, University of Southern California, archived 2015
- ^ The International Who's Who. Europa Publications. 2004.
