Fragile Persuasion: Russian Porcelain and the Fine Art of Propaganda
Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens
4155 Linnean Ave.
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: 202-686-5807
Nearby Metro Stops:
Van Ness-UDC
Wheelchair Accessible:
No
Kid Friendly:
No
Website:
http://hillwoodmuseum.org
Date(s): 16. Sep 2008 - 31. Dec 2008
Cost: General admission is $12, $10 for ages 65 and older, $7 for college students, $5 ages 6 to 18.
Phone: 202-686-5807
While most of Hillwood’s porcelain, housed in the mansion once home to Marjorie Merriweather Post, was made for the czars and nobility of Russia, the 79 pieces in “Fragile Persuasion: Russian Porcelain and the Fine Art of Propaganda”—opening September 16 in the dacha on Hillwood’s grounds—were made after the Russian Revolution and the nationalization of factories. The figurines depict such proletarian subjects as farm workers, drunks, and corrupt officials. Closes December 31.
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