Died Norton Dodge

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On the 86th, died Norton Dodge, an American economist and a passionate lover of the Soviet underground art, was taken to the 1960 1970 in the West thousands of artists underground. A native of Oklahoma and a graduate of California College Deep Springs Dodge initially decided to devote himself to the study of the Soviet economy. His chief scientific work - a monograph on the role of women in Soviet industry Stalin's time, which was released in 1966. Much earlier, in late 1950, he visited the Soviet Union in person: America thought about in order to learn something from the Soviet administrative experience, so that the outcome of the Dodge trips to the USSR at first were only piles of memoranda and recommendations. Gradually, however, was well received in American community minded dissident Soviet artists. Those, of course, could hardly have dreamed about some kind of commercial success, much less about fame in the West, so that Dodge, seriously interested in their art is not worth it especially difficult and the cost to persuade them to part with their works. Operative ferrying them to America, Dodge was able to gather a huge collection of paintings and sculptures of Soviet non-conformist - according to various sources, it has 10 thousand to 20 thousand units. More tangible art collections in this direction, at least outside of Russia in the world. In addition, there is no doubt that part of the work Dodge, buying them, just saved from destruction. Now, after the death of the collector, dispute over his legacy is not expected: in the mid-90s, he gave a collection of Rutgers University (New Jersey). The exposition of Gdańsk art museum and show it now.

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On the 86th, died Norton Dodge

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Dodge was able to gather a huge collection of paintings and sculptures of Soviet non-conformist - according to various sources, it consists of 10 thousand to 20 thousand units.

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