The animated series “Well, wait!” V. Kotenochkin as an ironic reflection of late-Soviet culture

Ekaterina Sertakova

doi:10.31804/2782-4926-2022-1-2-01-07

Journals / Siberian Art History Journal / Volume 1 Issue 2 / The animated series “Well, wait!” V. Kotenochkin as an ironic reflection of late-Soviet culture

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THE ANIMATED SERIES “WELL, WAIT!” V. KOTENOCHKIN AS AN IRONIC REFLECTION OF LATE-SOVIET CULTURE The animated series “Well, wait!” V. Kotenochkin as an ironic reflection of late-Soviet culture

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Published in Siberian Art History Journal · Pages 1–7 · Rubric: Current research of Russian art

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31804/2782-4926-2022-1-2-01-07

Received: 25.09.2022 Accepted: 27.09.2022 Published: 27.09.2022

Authors

Ekaterina Sertakova

Federal State Educational Institution of Higher Education "Siberian Federal University" Associate Professor of the Department of Cultural Studies and Art History of the Siberian Federal University · Russian Federation · Krasnoyarsk

ABSTRACT

This article provides an analysis of the Soviet animated series “Well, wait!”. The focus of attention is shifted from the artistic features of Soyuzmultfilm productions to their image component. The work analyzes the images of key and secondary characters, as well as the place and time in which the stories of their interaction unfold. The examination of sixteen episodes produced with the direct participation of Vyacheslav Kotenochkin showed that the series reflected the specifics of the culture of the "stagnation era" in the USSR, and the main ideas about norms and their violations of that time, also showed the growing sympathy for the antihero.

KEYWORDS

Soviet animation, the era of "stagnation, " Soyuzmultfilm, Vyacheslav Kotenochkin, "Well, wait!", Soviet everyday life

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