Actual problems of studying the interaction of Soviet unofficial art of the 1960s and 1980s with the heritage of the avant-garde

The aim of the study is to analyze the actual problems of studying the succession of creativity of unofficial artists with the legacy of avant-garde in the artistic culture of the USSR in the 1960s and 1980s. The article notes the modern concepts of domestic researchers, considering the general patterns of development of the creative method of unofficial artists and avant-garde representatives, points out the issues of terminology, periodization and regional aspects of unofficial art, without which understanding the interrelations between tradition and modernity in the artistic culture of the second half of the 20th century is not possible. The scientific novelty is that a new understanding of the succession of unofficial art with the tradition of avant-garde is proposed from the standpoint of applying a historical and cultural approach. As a result, it is proved that the formation of modern methodology of study of forms of avant-garde interpretation in the creativity of unofficial artists is necessary in conjunction with interdisciplinary studies, as it contributes to the development of a broader view on problem.