Soviet Visuals

Name: Soviet Visuals
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781526628404
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By Varia Bortsova

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Soviet Visuals offers a funny, nostalgic, and strange glimpse into life behind the Iron Curtain. Drawing from a hit social media account with over 1 million followers, it showcases parades in the latest fashions, marvels at the space race, delights in Soviet food and drink delicacies, and revels in the opportunities for work and play during the USSR era.
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This book is ideal for readers fascinated by vintage culture, Soviet history, and those who appreciate visual nostalgia and unique cultural insights.

A bizarrely funny, nostalgic collection of images of life under the Soviet Union -- from the Instagram and Twitter accounts that have amassed a following of more than 1 million.

A funny, nostalgic and strange glimpse at life behind the Iron Curtain - from the hit social media account with over 1 million followers

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A funny, nostalgic and strange glimpse at life behind the Iron Curtain - from the hit social media account with over 1 million followers

WELCOME TO THE USSR

PARADE in the latest fashions!

MARVEL at the wonders of the space race!

DELIGHT in the many fine delicacies of food and drink!

REVEL in the fine opportunities for work and play!

Soviet Visuals by Varia Bortsova offers a captivating look at a bygone era, bringing together a collection of images and artefacts that encapsulate the quirks and charms of Soviet life. This book, inspired by the popular social media account, is sure to entertain and intrigue anyone fascinated by history and culture.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Publishers Weekly praises it as "a quirky collection of imagery that depicts everyday life in the former Soviet Union," perfect for vintage enthusiasts and fans of Soviet kitsch. Air Mail highlights the book's capture of Soviet gaiety and humour, noting it offers a unique, retrospective look at that period.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526628404

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 October 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Illustration: Colour photography throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 162.0mm

Height: 158.0mm

Weight: 394g

Pages: 176

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Arts & Culture Humour Non-Fiction Varia Bortsova

About the Author

Varia Bortsova is the founder of @SovietVisuals, a Twitter, Facebook and Instagram platform that shares content from the former Soviet Union. She was born in Moscow in 1990, a year before the USSR dissolved. She dreams of becoming a cosmonaut.