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OverviewCommunist shop windows may long have passed from history into irony, but their distinctive style, handmade charm and implicit critique of modern commercial culture have won them a new generation of fans. This is a wonderfully deadpan celebration of a unique commercial aesthetic that flourished under the crumbling totalitarian Communist regimes of 20th-century Europe. More than 170 images, mainly shop window displays, shot by artist David Hlynsky during the final years of the collapsing Soviet empire in Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, East Germany and Russia, using a Hasselblad camera to capture the slow, undramatic moments of daily life on the streets. The photographs are accompanied by essays by art historian Martha Langford and cultural studies specialist Jody Berland, as well as Hlynsky's own account of his time as a flâneur in the shopping plazas of the collapsing Soviet empire, 'a vast ad-hoc museum of a failing utopia' that in 1989 began to close for ever. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Hlynsky , Martha Langford , Jody BerlandPublisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.860kg ISBN: 9780500252116ISBN 10: 0500252114 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 23 February 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsHis photos capture a world on the brink of collapse, one in which a strange blend of Communism and consumerism converge. Author InformationDavid Hlynsky is Senior Lecturer in Arts, Culture and Media at the University of Toronto. He is founding editor of the alternative photography magazine Image Nation (1973-83), and the author of Baggage and Salvage. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |