Art against Authority: The Glass Harmonica
In the shadow of the Cold War, fear and mistrust permeated almost every aspect of Soviet life. Art was stifled, replaced by didactic Socialist Realism, but animated films emerged as a space for creativity and rebellion. Andrei Khrzhanovsky's 1968 film, "The Glass Harmonica," set in a world of cold, grey architecture, introduces a musician who brings a magical glass harmonica to a town plagued by bureaucracy and corruption.
Bidding for Glasnost: The Sotheby's Auction that Transformed Soviet Art
Inked and Imprisoned: The Story of Soviet Criminal Tattoos
Tetris: The Game That Challenged Soviet Control and Conquered the World
East vs West: A Comparison of Soviet & American Cold War Posters
The Buran: The Soviet Response to NASAs Space Shuttle
Not Lovin' It: The Rise and Fall of McDonald's Diplomacy
Soviet Propaganda Posters are Undervalued. Here's Why
Decoding the Most Common Symbols Found in Soviet Propaganda
The Ekranoplan - The Colossal Soviet-era Aquatic Plane that Never Was
Where to Buy Original Soviet Art
Intourist Travel Posters - How the USSR Used Propaganda to Drive Tourism
Intourist held a monopoly on tourism in the USSR. As the only tourism agency in the Soviet Union, Intourist was responsible for attracting and accommodating all tourists. Like every other industry or ideal in the USSR, Intourist used propaganda to advance its agenda. Posters targeted western audiences. They portrayed the Soviet Union as a glamorous and exotic land rather than a country of labourers and peasants.
The Definitive History of the Soviet Propaganda Poster
Art Factory: The Rise of Soviet Safety Posters in the Workplace
The OG of Photoshop: The Fabrication of Photographs in Stalin’s Soviet Surveillance State
The Trans-Siberian Railroad - The Railroad that Changed the World and Started a War
A Top 10 Guide to Georgia’s Best Soviet & Modern Architecture
Exploring Budapest’s Dystopian Underground Water Reservoir
Z is for Sorrow: How a Letter Became the Symbol for Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Russia’s Vulnerability can be Shown with a Map
The Enduring Legacy of the Lada
Abandoned Kyrgyzstan: Aalam-Ordo, the Centre of the Universe
Final Frontier: The Road of a Million Bones
Snaking through Russia’s wild and unforgiving Far East, small towns dot an otherwise barren and lunar landscape. A single road, the Kolyma Route, connects the furthermost outposts of the former Soviet empire. But, the road is also known by a more sinister name, the ‘Road of Bones’.
