Soviet Space Graphics
Soviet Space Graphics
- ISBN 13:
9781838660536
- ISBN 10:
1838660534
- Format: Hardcover
- Copyright: 04/01/2020
- Publisher: Phaidon Inc Ltd
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Summary
A wonderful, whimsical journey through the pioneering space-race graphics of the former Soviet Union
This otherworldly collection of Soviet space-race graphics takes readers on a cosmic adventure through Cold War-era Russia. Created against a backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty, the extraordinary images featured, taken from the period's hugely successful popular-science magazines, were a vital tool for the promotion of state ideology. Presenting more than 250 illustrations - depicting daring discoveries, scientific innovations, futuristic visions, and extraterrestrial encounters - Soviet Space Graphics unlocks the door to the creative inner workings of the USSR.