Sinopse
This knowing survey presents some of the more populist but nonetheless enduring work in graphic and industrial design that was a product of the Soviet era—a period that remains politically sensitive and underexplored, yet whose influence on the objects and aesthetics of Russian daily life has been profound. Made in Russia celebrates fifty such masterpieces, ranging from pioneers of Soviet technology such as the Lada car, the Sputnik rocket, and the Lomo camera, to icons of quotidian culture such as the fishnet shopping bag, the beveled twelve-sided glass, a Cold War–inspired arcade game, and Misha the Olympic bear. Designed by the creator of The Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopedia, the book presents each object with a short accompanying essay from a well-known Russian writer, each giving a brief history of its creation and placing it in the context of Soviet culture and design.
Ficha Técnica
200 color & b/w illustrations