Magazines

their own words, the 1991 appearance Gatchev's book was ajoyful event. The evolution of the author's interests over decades of scientific activity, his strange efforts to compare previously incomparable phenomena (or to rationally confirm his far-from-evident connections and apparently idle intellectual wanderings) form an illuminating example of personal responsibility in the face of truth that stands out and is therefore independent of political scandals. MAGAZINES MmpC The universal character of this magazine is such that it should be of interest to both computer students and experts. Reports on up-to-date events in the personal computing (PC) world are published in a very clear and readable form. Given the lack of information on modern computers in Russia, this magazine is welcome vent for those who are fond of cybernetics. The wide scope of information presented is evident in its section headings-for example, "Hardware ," "Software," "Peripherals," "Desktop Publishing," "Computer Graphics," "Bibliographies and Dictionaries ." The majority of this information consists of translated articles from world-famous PC magazines, which are inaccessible for Soviet readers. The magazine is published by the Computer Information Enterprise, a Soviet-American joint venture on informatics and computers. Its circulation is 50,000 copies. For more information , contact ICEj.v., Room 5, Block 4, Vystavka Dostizheniy Narodnogo Khozjaystva SSSR, Mir Avenue, Moscow, 129223, Russia. COMPUTER PRESS: THE REVIEW OF FOREIGN PRESS Computer Press is published by the Russian-American joint venture SOVAMKINO. In addition to various materials devoted to the design and use of computers, this review includes articles about the use of computers in art (e.g. multimedia, computer graphics and animation). There is also considerable advertising. Currently, the review is published with circulation of 100,000 copies. For more information, contact 452 Reviews Abonentny Yaschik 37, Moscow, 113093, Russia. Tel: 491-01-530. Fax: 200-22-98. TEKHNlCA KINO I TELEVIDENIYA This is one of the oldest leading Russianlanguage magazines devoted to technology -based arts. Detailed articles about Russian technics (technology) are combined with reviews of foreign cinema and video apparatus, along with reports about international industrial exhibitions and festivals. Regular features include such sections as "Technology and Art," in which dialogue between artists and engineers is presented, "Book Reviews "and "Patent Reviews."In recent years, the magazine has been reporting on achievements in video art, computer graphics and animation, slide and laser shows. Every issue includes a "Who's Who" section on specialists in the spheres of entertainment and technological arts. There is also considerable advertising of Soviet and foreign firms. The magazine is published byajoint venture of Isskustvo Publishing House and Panas. Its circulation is 7,200 copies . For more information, contact Leningradsky prospekt, 47, Moscow, 125167, Russia. Tel: 157-38-16, 158-61-18. Fax: 157-38-16. VIDEO AsS. The private publishing house Video Ass. (Video Association) puts out magazines on cinema and video: VideoAss., Video Ass. Premier (coproduced with the French corporation Achett), VideoAss. Express and VideoAss. Satellite. For information contact Video Ass. Magazine, Chief Editor Vadimir Borev, Abonents Box 3, Moscow , 103031, Russia. Tel: 128-66-14. Video Ass. is a full-color quarterly magazine dealing with video business issues . Circulation: 100,000. Video Ass. Premier is a full-color monthly novelty magazine featuring reviews of new films and the creative work of filmmakers. Circulation: 50,000. Video Ass. Express is a monthly publication , with full-color cover, featuring timely information on movies and video events. Circulation: 100,000. Video Ass. Satellite is a full-color quarterly publication covering developments in cinema, video art, computer art and information for satellite and network television users. Circulation: 100,000. DECORATIVE ART Decorative Art (Decorativnoe Iskusstvo), an independent critical magazine, was published in the USSR for many years. In Khruschev's and Brezhnev's times it was the only magazine of its kind, presenting news of experiments in the fields of kinetic art, video art, op art, pop art, installation and performance art without attracting criticism-most probably because it included this experimental work under the rubric of "applied art." Now materials similar to these are published openly on the pages of Decorative Art, as well as appearing in magazines such as Artist (Khudozhnik) , Art (lskusstvo) and Creative...