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Soviet textiles: designing the utopia
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""The book looks at a series of bold, innovative designs that were generated by a group of young designers as propaganda in the Soviet Union between 1927 and 1933. As an experiment it failed because the comrades preferred their traditional floral textile prints. This book sets these designs in the historical and cultural context of the Soviet Union." (from Selvedge website)"
Hammer and Sickle Apron - Popova at Tate Online Shop
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"Fantastic cotton apron being sold by the Tate in London alongside their exhibition of artwork, graphics and prints by Akesandr Rodchenko and Liubov Popova. This apron is printed with Popova's hammer and sickle print synonymous with the USSR... a wonderfully retro item that is just the right side of soviet kitsch!!"
The Long Walk: The True? Story of a Trek to Freedom
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"I have mixed feelings about this book. I recently read it while on vacation, and although I really enjoyed the story, some of the claims made in the book seem dubious, and it seems like people who have looked into the matter have been unable to corroborate the author's account. The story itself - about a group escape of a Soviet prison camp and their year long walk through Siberia, Mongolia th..."
