{"title":"Jason Guilbeau","description":"\u003cp\u003eJason Guilbeau’s work invites readers to explore the rich visual vocabulary of everyday life, with a keen eye on historical and cultural artefacts. His books, such as \u003cem\u003eSoviet Signs \u0026amp; Street Relics\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the forgotten icons and graphic design of bygone eras, capturing a unique blend of nostalgia and artistic heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for enthusiasts of \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, Guilbeau’s collections celebrate the quiet stories told through urban landscapes and signage, offering a thoughtful reflection on the intersection of history, design, and society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"soviet-signs-street-relics-by-jason-guilbeau-9781916218406","title":"Soviet Signs \u0026 Street Relics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrench photographer Jason Guilbeau has used Google Street View to virtually navigate Russia and the former USSR, searching for examples of a forgotten Soviet empire. The subjects of these unlikely photographs are incidental to the purpose of Google Street View—captured by serendipity, rather than design, they are accorded a common vernacular. Once found, he strips the images of their practical use by removing the navigational markers, transforming them to his own vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom remote rural roadsides to densely populated cities, the photographs reveal traces of history in plain sight: a Brutalist hammer and sickle stands in a remote field; a jet fighter is anchored to the ground by its concrete exhaust plume; a skeletal tractor sits on a cast-iron platform; a village sign resembles a Constructivist sculpture. Passersby seem oblivious to these objects. Relinquished by the present, they have become part of the composition of everyday life, too distant in time and too ubiquitous in nature to be recorded by anything other than an indiscriminate automaton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of photographs portrays a surreal reality: it is a document of a vanishing era, captured by an omniscient technology that is continually deleting and replenishing itself—an inadvertent definition of Russia today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoviet Signs \u0026amp; Street Relics\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fascinating glimpse into this world, filtering the echoes of the past through the lens of modern-day technology and redefining our understanding of mundane landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464225505516,"sku":"9781916218406","price":60.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781916218406-soviet-signs-street-relics.jpg?v=1775043348"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jason-guilbeau.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}