Eastern Blocks - Concrete Landscapes of the former Eastern Bloc
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25,90€
About
This photographic book displays the sleeping districts of the former Eastern Bloc, the post-war suburbs of central and eastern Europe.
Eastern Blocks by Zupagrafika is a photographic journey through the cityscapes the former Eastern Bloc, inviting readers to explore the districts and peripheries that became a playground for mass housing development after WW2, including objects like Soviet ‘flying saucers’, houses ‘on chicken legs’ or hammer-shaped tower blocks.
Showcasing modernist and brutalist architecture scattered around the cities of Moscow, (East) Berlin, Warsaw, Budapest, Kyiv and Saint Petersburg, the book contains over 100 photographs taken by Zupagrafika throughout the last decade as a reference archive for their illustrated kits and books, with special contributions by local photographers.
Divided into 6 chapters, Eastern Blocks includes a foreword by writer and journalist Christopher Beanland, informative maps, index of architects and informative texts on the featured cities and constructions.
144 pages, hardcover
Size: 17 x 24 cm
Language: English
Published by Zupagrafika in 2019
ISBN: 9788395057434
