Comradely Objects Design and Material Culture in Soviet Russia, 1960s-80s |
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| Author:
| Karpova, Yulia |
| Series title: | Studies in Design and Material Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5261-3987-0 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2020 |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $130.00 |
Book Description:
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This book offers a new perspective on the history of Soviet design. It argues that the 'comradely objects' of Russian productivism were not just shabby copies of western commodities - they were agents of progressive social relations with a discernible inheritance from the 1920s avant-garde.
This book offers a new perspective on the history of Soviet design. It argues that the 'comradely objects' of Russian productivism were not just shabby copies of western commodities - they were agents of progressive social relations with a discernible inheritance from the 1920s avant-garde.