From the first modernist exhibitions in the late 1890s to the Soviet rupture with the West in the mid-1930s, Russian artists and writers came into broad contact with modern European art and ideas. Introducing a wealth of little-known material set in an illuminating interpretive context, this sourcebook presents Russian and Soviet views on Western art during this transformative period. The writings document the complex responses to these works before the Russians lost contact with them almost entirely. The book includes an introductory essay and shorter introductions to the individual sections, providing an accessible and insightful overview of the material.