Discovering the Far East . . .': Images of the Territory in the Works of V. K. Arsenyev.

The article explores the works of the Far East explorer V.K. Arsenyev (1872-1930) with the purpose of using his works to find the representational potential of the region's image. Using social constructivism as a methodology, we outline and analyze scientific and artistic types of constructing the Far East image and demonstrate the place each of these types occupies in Arsenyev's works. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]