Not carefully 21%
Not very carefully 14%
Carefully: 33%
Carefully after consideration 27%
(Not Sure) 5%
When you have a choice between two products of equal quality, how often are you willing to pay a little extra for a design or style you prefer?
All the time 34%
Most of the time 22%
Only sometimes 17%
Hardly ever 7%
Not sure 3%
Quality only consideration 16%
(No answer) 1%
Does color affect your mood?
Yes 56%
Sometimes 14%
Very rarely 7%
No 20%
(No answer) 3%
What is your favorite color in the painting you would consider having in your home?
Light blue 24%
Green 22%
Red 10%
None 9%
Black 8%
Dark blue 7%
Yellow 6%
White 6%
Brown 3%
Grey 3%
Orange 2%
What color would you say is your second favorite color?
Light blue 16%
Green 14%
None 14%
White 13%
Red 11%
Black 8%
Brown 6%
Grey 6%
Dark blue 5%
Yellow 5%
Orange 2%
Would you say the way you dress is important to you?
Very important 59%
I pay attention to every detail 12%
Sometimes 18%
Not at all important 10%
(Not Sure) 1%
Would you say that the way you decorate your home is important to you?
Very important 58%
Somewhat important 25%
Not very important 12%
Not at all important 4%
(Not Sure) 1%
Do you have any of the following art objects in your own home?
Photographs of your family 27%
Photographs of your friends 8%
Photographs other than family or friends 5%
Sculptures or small statues 20%
Original paintings 29%
Original drawings 15%
Prints 9%
Posters 22%
Reproductions of original paintings 27%
None 21%
In what style do you prefer to decorate your home?
Modern 20%
Traditional 18%
(Mixed) 33%
None 14%
(Not sure) 15%
Which type of art would you say you prefer?
Russian 58%
European 21%
Eastern 7%
African 1%
American 1%
Not sure 12%
When choosing art objects to decorate your home, what criteria do you use?
"It fits into the general decor of my home." 24%
"I like it. " 59%
"The price is right." 8%
Not sure. 9%
And would you say you prefer:
Antique objects 61%
Contemporary 11%
Don't know 20%
Neither 8%
Do you prefer ikons and church art or paintings using religious subjects?
Ikons/Church art 41%
Religious subjects 22%
Any other art 37%
Do you prefer seeing paintings with wild animals, or paintings with domestic animals?
Wild animals 29%
Domestic animals 23%
Doesn't matter 33%
Neither 8%
Not sure 7%
What kind of painting would you like the most? One depicting a natural state or one that is obviously manipulated by the artist (i.e. portrait, still-life)?
Natural state 66%
Portrait 13%
Still Life 9%
Not Sure 12%
Would you rather see paintings of outdoor scenes or indoor scenes?
Outdoor scenes 65%
Indoor scenes 3%
Both 16%
Doesn't matter 9%
Not sure 7%
What subjects do you prefer?
Paintings of forests 47%
Paintings of lakes, rivers, seas 43%
Paintings of fields 14%
Genre paintings 6%
Paintings of the city 4%
Not sure 9%
And which season would you most like to see depicted in paintings?
Winter 6%
Spring 25%
Summer 32%
Fall 25%
Doesn't matter 12%
Which of the following types of indoor scenes appeals to you most?
Still life paintings of fruit 12%
Still life paintings of flowers 40%
Still life paintings of household objects 3%
Scenes with people 14%
Scenes with animals 17%
Not sure 14%
Next, which of the following statements is closest to your view?
Paintings should serve some higher goal and to teach us a lesson.
33%
Paintings can be something a person likes to look at. 67%
What kind of paintings do you like most?
Realistic-looking, resembling a photograph 82%
Different looking 18%
Do you prefer paintings that depict:
Real life 90%
Subjects of fantasy 6%
Abstract 4%
Do you prefer paintings with sharp angels or ones with soft curves?
Soft curves 3%
Sharp angels 1%
Not Sure 96%
What style of painting do you prefer?
Prefer seeing brush-strokes 3%
Smooth, flat surfaces 11%
Not sure 86%
Do you prefer paintings with thick, textured surfaces or with smooth, flat surfaces?
Thick, textured surfaces 2%
Smooth, flat surfaces 12%
Not sure 86%
Do you like the painting to contain a lot of people or do you like it to be simple?
A lot of people 19%
Simple 52%
Not sure 29%
What size painting do you prefer?
A television 45%
A magazine 16%
A full wall 15%
A washing machine 9%
A paperback book 8%
A refrigerator 7%
Do you prefer paintings of famous people, or more ordinary people?
Ordinary people 40%
Famous people 19%
Makes no difference 41%
If you prefer famous people, which of the following would you prefer seeing in a paintng?
Historical figures 12%
Contemporary actors 3%
Contemporary musicians 2%
Contemporary politicians 1%
Contemporary writers 1%
Not sure 4%
Who do you prefer depicted in a painting?
Men 4%
Women 15%
Children 20%
Not sure 7%
Doesn't matter 54%
Do you prefer to see figures at work, or posing?
At work 60%
Posing 19%
Not sure 21%
Would you say that you prefer paintings in which people are nude, partially naked or fully clothed?
Not sure 31%
Fully clothed 30%
Partially naked 28%
Nude 11%
What amount of money would you consider spending on a piece of art?
10,000-100,000 Rubles 54%
100,000-500,000 11%
over 500,000 8%
Nothing 27%
How often do you visit art museums?
Once a yr 42%
>2 times/yr 18%
>5 times/yr 11%
Never 29%
I am going to read the names of some artists. For each name, please tell me your impression of that artist's work. Some are not very well known.
Like Don't like Don't know Never heard of Picasso 40% 27% 28% 6% Van Gogh 39% 15% 32% 14% Dali 31% 15% 32% 22% Monet 27% 7% 29% 37% Repin 85% 5% 9% 1% Kandinsky 9% 8% 21% 62% Rodchenko 4% 4% 14% 78% Nesterov 30% 4% 20% 46% Salakhov 2% 2% 10% 86% Kabakov 3% 2% 8% 87% Glaszunov 46% 19% 19% 16% Warhol 1% 5% 5% 94% Bilzho 2% 1% 4% 93%
Who would you most enjoy having diner with?
Actor 36%
Writer 24%
Politician 14%
Rock star 11%
Artist 10%
None 5%
If one of your children wanted to be an artist, what would be your reaction?
Positive 62%
Negative 11%
Would not matter 19%
Not sure 8%
If one of your children wanted to marry an artist, what would be your reaction?
Positive 37%
Negative 17%
Would not matter 32%
Not sure 14%
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Grade School 1%
Some High School 7%
High School Grad 37%
Some College 17%
College Grad 38%
What is your job?
AV 9%
S1 34%
S2 23%
D 11%
E 23%
In which of these categories does you age fall?
Under 15 0%
16 - 24 20%
25 - 34 21%
35 - 45 22%
45 - 54 18%
55 - 64 12%
65 & older 7%
What is your political orientation?
Communist 8%
Democrat 16%
Liberal 3%
Monarchist 2%
Not affiliated 65%
Other 6%