-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Althusser's writings were circa late 1950s. I don't know a ton about state art in the 1930s-60s but I do know of Nikita Khrushchev's famous disdain for the abstract and the dominate thinking in the CPs in the 50s. Althusser's thinking on abstract art *were* way out of step with others in the milieu of official Communism during this time.
^^^^^^^ CB: I think Althusser and Comrade Picasso probably had a lot of other French Commies in step with them at the time. There were debates I think.