RE: The Museum of Socialist Art. Sofia. June 22
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"Patriotic" art always makes me cringe, but people seem to have a deep need to create idols and worship, and there are always narcissistic sociopaths eager to bask in their praise, especially if it lets them get away with literal murder. The Soviets were just more open about it than western countries tend to be.
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I find it interesting that patriotic art is typically pretty cringe, but religious art is mostly quite beautiful, often awe-inspiring. Yet their art both shares a culture of idolizing worship. But in Christianity you get insane, millenia-old cathedrals, while communism gets you thick concrete blankets of depression.
Communism seriously stunts creative thought more than you can believe. I'm curious as to the specifics on why that is, but it certainly is the case either way.
That sort of made me chuckle, the imperialist english, and domineering americans spring to mind, you make a valid point. Alas history cannot be changed.
I suppose it is easier to sneer at Soviet statuary while forgetting the flags waved vigorously in the US and UK.
And then there's Mt. Rushmore, the Lincoln memorial, etc.
Totally agree with you there. History is portrayed to suit the agenda.