Mythologem “Happy Soviet Childhood” in a Children’s Portrait of the 1930s–1960s

The article examines the process of birth and development mythologem “happy soviet childhood” in a children’s pictorial portrait. author identifies two stages: 1930s 1950s–1960s. In Stalin’s time, images were depicted utopian world “bright future”. It was like “paradise garden” “golden age”. Surrounded by natural abundance, small models looked at “fathers” served as educational models. After World War II, moved to safe space house family. Portrait painters emphasized material well-being Soviet childhood. Many toys other objects appear portrait, image room is clearly drawn out. Paraphernalia markers for portrait painters. also addresses problem depicting “disciplined” body child, peculiarities interaction with social subject environment. notes that artists allow themselves depart from mythology, they refuse depict ideologically significant theme collective work towards dominance motive family, leisure home holidays. This indicates desire show an individual beginning child opposed impersonal-social. Consequently, this mythology had dynamics.