Home Made Russia - Post-Soviet Folk Artefacts (Hardcover)

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has led to widespread sanctions being imposed on Russia. As the effects of these measures begin to take hold, the lives of ordinary Russian people will be subject to the type of austerity they last endured over 30 years ago, following the collapse of the USSR. A reprinted edition of the highly popular book from 2006. Home Made Russia features over 220 artefacts of Soviet culture, each accompanied by a photograph of the creator, their story of how the object came about, its function and the materials used to create it. The Vladimir Arkhipov collection includes hundreds of objects created with often idiosyncratic functional qualities, made for use both inside and outside the home, such as a tiny bathtub plug carefully fashioned from a boot heel; a back massager made from an old wooden abacus; a road sign used as a street cleaner's shovel; and a doormat made from beer bottle tops. Home Made Russia presents a unique picture of a critical period of transition, as the Soviet regime crumbled, but was yet to be replaced with a new system. Each of these objects is a window, not only into the life of its creator, but also the situation of the country at this time. Shortages in stores were commonplace, while wages might be paid in goods, or simply not paid at all. These exceptional circumstances lent themselves to a singular type of ingenuity, respectfully documented in intimate detail by Vladimir Arkhipov.

General

Imprint:	FUEL Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2022
Authors:	Vladimir Arkhipov
Editors:	Damon Murray • Stephen Sorrell
Authors:	Fuel
Dimensions:	200 x 120 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-916218-47-5
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Handicrafts > General Promotions
LSN:	1-916218-47-4
Barcode:	9781916218475

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