Hoshino Ai – Soviet Architectural Design
Hoshino Ai – Soviet Architectural Design
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| Publisher | Tokyo Kirara |
| ISBN | 9784903883717 |
| Idea Code | 24062 |
Soviet architectural design often evokes images of brutalism, Stalinist style, and austere, straight-lined concrete blocks. However, objects such as the thousands of derelict bus stops scattered throughout the former Eastern Bloc and Central Asia seem to have a different aesthetic that surpasses the scope of these preconceptions. Rather than being mass-produced, many of them were created by local architects, students, or artists, and still retain a quiet charm today. Whether distinctively shaped, decorated with beautiful mosaics, or painted in once-bright colours, these bus stops that time forgot are lovingly documented by photographer Ai Hoshino.
| 120 p, ills colour, 21 x 15 cm, pb, Japanese/English |
Tokyo Kirara
