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An exhibition of objects and photographs sheds light on the Soviet Union’s consumer culture Concepts of consumption and commerce may seem diametrically opposed to the ideals of the Soviet Union, but an exhibition at the Gallery for Russian Arts and Design (GRAD) aims to show that they were inextricably linked. Work and Play Behind the Iron Curtain explores the changing face of Soviet design from the 1917 revolution to Perestroika through a selection of quirky, colourful designed objects that emerged from the 1950s onwards and a series of photographs of Moscow’s ZIL factory, which manufactured both vehicles and consumer objects. Here are some of the items and pictures on display. |
Images GRAD, ZIL and Moscow Design Museum
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