Description
Тhe lubok (Russian: лубо́к) is a representative of farce and folk theatrical culture, and the setting is fair fun – condescending to “violation of moral standards.” Folk theater and popular print – those types of mass arts that implied an active playful reaction on the part of the audience – were subject to very special moral norms:
The point, apparently, is that frivolous themes, perceived by the audience as prohibited in other conditions, contribute to their switching into playful behavior.
The lubok print was a Russian popular print, characterized by simple graphics and narratives derived from literature, religious stories, and popular tales. Lubki prints were used as decoration in houses and inns. Early examples from the late 17th and early 18th centuries were woodcuts, followed by engravings or etchings, and from mid-19th century lithography. They sometimes appeared in series, which might be regarded as predecessors of the modern comic strip.
