Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Studio) Report with regard to art exhibit by Russians continually refused permission to emigrate from USSR introduced
REPORTER: Morton Dean

(USSR ) Group said calling themselves refuseniks. [Art exhibit organizer Sergei BATROVIN - explains reasons for exhibit and talks about art works.] Exhibit said closed by USSR authorities.
REPORTER: Gordon Joseloff

(Studio) Story with regard to Russian emigres introduced
REPORTER: Morton Dean

(NYC) Large number of USSR emigres who came to United States in last few years noted. Dancers Andrei Kramarevsky, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Mstislav Rostropovich and Rudolf Nureyev listed. Symphony student emigre named and poet Josef Brodsky noted. [Ballet student Alexander KRAMAREVSKY - says Russian artists in United States came to do that which was not permitted in USSR .] [Composer and conductor Joel SPIEGELMAN - discusses effect of Russians on US arts.] New York City said now center of Soviet art and culture. [Theater director Marat YUSIM - says some Russian emigres have problems because they are no longer cared for by the state.] [Sculptor Ernest NEIZVESTNY - (thru translator) praises fluidity of American culture.] [Art student Andy GLUCK - says Russian artists give Americans a new way of seeing USSR .]
REPORTER: David Andelman