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More info A joint project of the Bombora Publishing House and the CUBE Center for Contemporary Art! This book will tell you the history of the Soviet monumental mosaic: from the fight against myths in the era of avant-garde and socialist realism to the spread of mythologization of the USSR itself, from utopia to propaganda. The book contains more than 100 illustrations of Moscow art objects made by the famous English photographer James Hill, Pulitzer Prize winner and World Press Photo laureate. From the book you will learn: — what unites the ancient gods and the heroes of the Soviet mosaic? — why are there so many mosaics in metro stations? — and how did panel houses eventually become a symbol of the fight against typing? After reading this book, you will be convinced that mosaic is not only the heritage of the USSR ideology, but also an interesting cultural phenomenon and true art. Abstract Smiling young men of athletic build, conquerors of the stellar depths of space, the fastest and most agile athletes, women in whose hands not only flowers, but the whole world are not heroes of another Marvel comic. These are the characters of the Soviet monumental mosaic, whom we can meet in almost every House of Culture or at old metro stations. The authors of this book will tell you how and why these images were created and why the Soviet mosaic is not only the heritage of ideology, but also an interesting cultural phenomenon. You will be able to trace the entire path of development of mosaic as an art: from Byzantium and Ancient Rome to «red» Moscow, which is the focus of most of the book. In addition to the historical excursion, the reader is offered more than a hundred detailed photographs of mosaic panels of the capital, created by the English photojournalist, Pulitzer Prize winner James Hill. …
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