“In Search of the Present Tense”: Soviet Factography and Collectivism


Sergei Tretyakov, perhaps the most prominent figure in the Soviet factographic movement, was the main hero during Devin Fore’s talk at the Jordan Center on Friday, April 5. Visiting from Princeton University, Fore shared aspects of his study All the Graphs: Soviet Factography and the Emergence of Avant-Garde Documentary with a number of engaged listeners. While Fore’s research outlines the emergence of Soviet factography from its very beginning, Friday’s discussion touched upon some of the broader issues related to Fore’s work.

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