Designed in the USSR: 1950-1989: from the collection of the Moscow Design Museum - Hardcover

Moscow Design Museum

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0714875570 ISBN 13: 9780714875576

Publisher: Phaidon Press, 2018

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

The Moscow Design Museum was founded in 2012 and is the first cultural institution in Russia specifically dedicated to design. Its main objective is to preserve and popularize Russian design heritage at home and abroad. In September 2016 the Museum's Russian exhibition at the first London Design Biennale was awarded the Utopia Medal for their entry, Utopia: Lost Archives of Soviet Design.

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

Edition details

• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0714875570
• ISBN 13: 9780714875576
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240