As usual in Russia, it is a place of mixed meaning and effect. Founded by Peter the Great in 1703 as his “Window on the West” it is still that and for that reason a place at arm’s length from the rest of Russia. And for that reason, one of the most … [Read more...]
“Grappling With Soviet Symbolism,” New York Times
In the May 15, 2010 edition of The New York Times, was an article by Andrei Zolotov, Jr. “Grappling With Soviet Symbolism. This paralleled well with the sentiments in my book “Walking on Ice, An American Businessman in Russia.” So, I wrote a letter … [Read more...]
Russian Art ~ As I see it.
A few words about Russian art which is too little known in the West and was pretty well unknown to me on my first trip in 1991. But, I was an avid learner. Everyone knows about The Hermitage. That is not Russian art. It is one of the world’s most … [Read more...]