October Revolution

Tate Modern delves into visual history of Russia and Soviet Union

The London exhibition "Red Star Over Russia" marks the centenary of the October Revolution.

CENTENARY OF THE OCTOBER REVOLUTION / Was the Russian revolution a proletarian revolution?

What we call Russian revolution, from a long-term view, is a revolution in three episodes. Lenin called 1905 a "dress rehearsal" and, as Paul Dukes among others notes, he was the first to argue that October must follow on from February. So did Trotsky.

November 5, 2017
November 5, 2017

Tate Modern delves into visual history of Russia and Soviet Union

The London exhibition "Red Star Over Russia" marks the centenary of the October Revolution.

October 23, 2017
October 23, 2017

Was the Russian revolution a proletarian revolution?

What we call Russian revolution, from a long-term view, is a revolution in three episodes. Lenin called 1905 a "dress rehearsal" and, as Paul Dukes among others notes, he was the first to argue that October must follow on from February. So did Trotsky.

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