About the book: 2012 / The book by St. Petersburg art critic, associate professor at St. Petersburg State University Alexey Bobrikov has a second title - “Russian Art. Everything you wanted to know about Repin, but were afraid to ask Stasov.” Although it turns out to be too long to be placed on the cover, this title nevertheless accurately matches the intonation of the text. This is truly “another history of Russian art” - different not only because its events and mechanisms are structured in an unusual way, but also because it was written with a freedom unusual for such “stories.” The author’s interpretations may evoke different reactions in the reader, but these reactions will undoubtedly be lively and strong..