Frédéric Chaubin. CCCP. Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed
«“Soviet brutalism is not something traditionally thought of as beautiful, but Frederic Chaubin’s stunning photographs should go some way to changing this. This book is a bold foray into an architectural period that is barely documented, either in the former Soviet Union or the west.”»
The Observer
Photographer Frederic Chaubin reveals 90 buildings sited in fourteen former Soviet Republics which express what could be considered as the fourth age of Soviet architecture. They reveal an unexpected rebirth of imagination, an unknown burgeoning that took place from 1970 until 1990. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Taschen GmbH
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk Fransk Tysk
- Sider
- 312
- ISBN
- 9783836525190
- Utgivelsesår
- 2011
- Format
- 34 x 26 cm
Anmeldelser
«“Soviet brutalism is not something traditionally thought of as beautiful, but Frederic Chaubin’s stunning photographs should go some way to changing this. This book is a bold foray into an architectural period that is barely documented, either in the former Soviet Union or the west.”»
The Observer
«“The wonderfully titled CCCP is the perfect coffee table book for unrepentant Marxists.”»
Huffington Post
«“...an eye-opening experience for those who assumed that Soviet architecture died with the rise of Stalin.”»
The New York Times
«“…one of the most splendid of recent architecural publications and a revelation.”»
Apollo Magazine
«“This book is an extraordinary achievement, and Chaubin’s haunting photographs only improve with looking.”»
World of Interiors
«“A revolutionary read.”»
Architectural Digest