Sacred Wood: The Contemporary Lithuanian Woodcarving Revival

by Rūta Saliklis (Contributor), Beverly Gordon (Contributor), Milda Bakšys Richardson (Contributor)

Lithuanian carvings produced under Soviet occupation during the 1970s and 1980s reflect mythic folk themes, coded Christian iconography, satire, and themes of national identity.

Distributed for the Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin–Madison

56 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful book that not only provides examples of Lithuanian Woodcarving, but also tells the story of the coded messages that artist would put into their work as a protest of Soviet rule during the Iron Curtain years.