Designed in the USSR

1950-1989: from the collection of the Moscow Design Museum. A fascinating glimpse into design behind the Iron Curtain, revealed through the products and graphics of everyday Soviet life.

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Designed in the USSR

https://vk.com/doc1040652818_686926201

A fascinating glimpse into design behind the Iron Curtain, revealed through the products and graphics of everyday Soviet life

This captivating survey of Soviet design from 1950 to 1989 features more than 350 items from the Moscow Design Museum's unique collection. From children's toys, homewares, and fashion to posters, electronics, and space-race ephemera, each object reveals something of life in a planned economy during a fascinating time in Russia's history. Organized into three chapters - Citizen, State, and World - the book is a micro-to-macro tour of the functional, kitsch, politicized, and often avant-garde designs from this largely undocumented period.

Features hundreds of designs from the Soviet era, compiled to create a unique and compelling view of life under Communist rule

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Alyonka chocolate wrapper, 1960–70s, Manufactured by the Krasny Oktyabr (Red October) Chocolate Factory. Picture credit: courtesy and copyright Moscow Design Museum

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USSR athletic bag, 1980s. Picture credit: courtesy and copyright Moscow Design Museum

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Iskra (Spark) folding camera, 1960 – 3. Manufactured by the Krasnogorsk Mechanical Factory. Picture credit: courtesy and copyright Moscow Design Museum

The first book of its kind to celebrate the largely underestimated creativity, innovation, and diversity of Soviet design

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Includes revealing commentary captions that demonstrate the thinking behind a state controlled system of design

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The book is introduced by a comprehensive text that discusses the socio-political context of design in the USSR

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Gives exclusive insight into the archive of the All-Union Scientific Research Institute for Technical Aesthetics that oversaw a state-wide system of design

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