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Alexander Rodchenko and constructivism - famous 1925 poster

What we really mean when we copy Soviet constructivism from Alexander Rodchenko

Soviet Life /

I was writing a post about how the internet is keeping the USSR alive – or at least, its “stuff,” like posters and old medals – but I got distracted by this poster, so instead you get to read about Alexander Rodchenko and constructivism. Question: Was this poster as familiar to its original, Soviet audience, as it is today? Answer: Please jump in on the comments […]

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Quote from Unsung Icons of Soviet Design book, by Michael Idov: The core of the Soviet consumer experience was the same for decades. Nobody gave a thought to where these horrors came from or who designed them. They had no provenance. You inherited them at birth, all at once. They were part of life's kit, an ever-receding background noise.

On Russian tchotchkes and Soviet design

Books & Movies, Soviet Life /

A very long time ago (in internet years), I had a Twitter conversation with blogger and general funny girl Vicki Boykis (@vboykis) about our attitudes towards Russian tchotchkes. The original link is dead, but it was probably something along these lines. Her response was an unequivocal “yea,” while I was firmly on the “ugh, why?” side. (Need another example of Vicki’s interesting love for things

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