Photographing the brutally beautiful bus stops of the former Soviet
The Curious World of Soviet Bus Stops By Janna Dotschkal Published February 24, 2016 • 7 min read On a long-distance bicycle trip from London to St. Petersburg in 2002, photographer Chris Herwig.
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1 / 21 Chris Herwig Kazakhstan-Taraz The cover shot is from Taraz, Kazakhstan. For the book, Herwig photographed more than 150 bus stops in 13 different countries. He estimates that over the.
Photographing the brutally beautiful bus stops of the former Soviet
Jan 03 2018 Alexandra Guzeva Follow Russia Beyond on Rumble A book of more than 200 photographs sheds light on the hidden architectural gems of Soviet-era bus stops. The practical turned into.
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The book represents the most comprehensive and diverse collection of Soviet bus stop design ever assembled from: Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia, Abkhazia, Georgia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. With a foreword by writer, critic and television presenter Jonathan Meades Access-restricted-item
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May 4, 2018 Editor's note: This article was published before the coronavirus pandemic, and may not reflect the current situation on the ground. After stumbling across a peculiarly artistic bus stop in Lithuania, photographer Christopher Herwig began seeking out these ex-Soviet relics with intent.
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The local bus stop proved to be fertile ground for local artistic experimentation in the Soviet period, and was built seemingly without design restrictions or budgetary concerns. The result is an astonishing variety of styles and types across the region, from the strictest Brutalism to exuberant whimsy.
This is Not Burning Man, These are the Soviet Bus Stops of Siberia
In the Soviet era, far from being generic and uninspiring, these uniquely styled bus stops were very personal to the artists behind them; according to Jonathan Meades, the norm was 'wild going on savage.'
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Soviet Bus Stops, by Canadian photographer Christopher Herwig with a foreword by Meades, is brimming with pyramids and arches, domes and vaults, improbable structural feats that often appear to.
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Soviet Bus Stops is the most comprehensive and diverse collection of Soviet bus stop design ever assembled, including examples from Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia, Abkhazia, Georgia, Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus and Estonia.
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When you see his photos, you can understand why Christopher Herwig spent 12 years traveling through the former Soviet Union, taking pictures of Soviet-era bu.
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Soviet Bus Stops by Christopher Herwig . During a bike ride from London to St. Petersburg in 2002, Canadian photographer Christopher Herwig found himself fascinated by the unique architecture of.
This is Not Burning Man, These are the Soviet Bus Stops of Siberia
Governance Judiciary Ideology Society Soviet Union portal Other countries v t e Transport in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was an important part of the nation's economy. The economic centralisation of the late 1920s and 1930s led to the development of infrastructure at a massive scale and rapid pace.
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Photographing the brutally beautiful bus stops of the former Soviet
Herwig's ambitious bus stop series spanned 13 former Soviet states: Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia, Georgia, Lithuania, Latvia,.
This is Not Burning Man, These are the Soviet Bus Stops of Siberia
Uncovering the stories of the designers who built fascinating architectural marvels during the Soviet regime, Soviet Bus Stops is an ode to the power of individual creativity that would not be suppressed. "…entertaining at the same time as it puts the stops into a historical context, I loved it…" — Tue Steen Müller, Filmkommentaren