Description
Discover a captivating exploration of the remnants of the Soviet era with our stunning collection of photographs by French photographer Jason Guilbeau. Utilizing Google Street View's unique capabilities, Guilbeau navigates through Russia and the former USSR to capture hauntingly beautiful relics from a bygone time. This exclusive photography book, published in 2020 by FUEL Design & Publishing, features 192 pages brimming with striking imagery of neglected icons of the Soviet past. From a Brutalist hammer and sickle in a forgotten field to a jet fighter anchored in the earth, these images evoke nostalgia and curiosity, documenting a surreal reality. Each photograph tells a story - of a vanishing era rendered by the serendipity of modern technology. Explore the unexpected beauty found in the mundane and the forgotten. Ideal for art lovers and history enthusiasts, this brand new collection offers a unique perspective on contemporary Russia and its historical landscape. Perfect for those intrigued by Soviet history and cultural artifacts. Embrace the passage of time and order your copy today. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781916218406
Year: 2020
Publisher: FUEL Design & Publishing
Pages: 192
Description:
French photographer Jason Guilbeau has used Google Street View to virtually navigate Russia and the former USSR, searching for examples of a forgotten Soviet empire. The subjects of these unlikely photographs are incidental to the purpose of Google Street View - captured by serendipity, rather than design, they are accorded a common vernacular. Once found, he strips the images of their practical use by removing the navigational markers, transforming them to his own vision.
From remote rural roadsides to densely populated cities, the photographs reveal traces of history in plain sight: a Brutalist hammer and sickle stands in a remote field; a jet fighter is anchored to the ground by its concrete exhaust plume; a skeletal tractor sits on a cast-iron platform; an village sign resembles a Constructivist sculpture. Passers by seem oblivious to these objects. Relinquished by the present they have become part of the composition of everyday life, too distant in time and too ubiquitous in nature to be recorded by anything other than an indiscriminate automaton.
This collection of photographs portrays a surreal reality: it is a document of a vanishing era, captured by an omniscient technology that is continually deleting and replenishing itself - an inadvertent definition of Russia today.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781916218406
Year: 2020
Publisher: FUEL Design & Publishing
Pages: 192
Description:
French photographer Jason Guilbeau has used Google Street View to virtually navigate Russia and the former USSR, searching for examples of a forgotten Soviet empire. The subjects of these unlikely photographs are incidental to the purpose of Google Street View - captured by serendipity, rather than design, they are accorded a common vernacular. Once found, he strips the images of their practical use by removing the navigational markers, transforming them to his own vision.
From remote rural roadsides to densely populated cities, the photographs reveal traces of history in plain sight: a Brutalist hammer and sickle stands in a remote field; a jet fighter is anchored to the ground by its concrete exhaust plume; a skeletal tractor sits on a cast-iron platform; an village sign resembles a Constructivist sculpture. Passers by seem oblivious to these objects. Relinquished by the present they have become part of the composition of everyday life, too distant in time and too ubiquitous in nature to be recorded by anything other than an indiscriminate automaton.
This collection of photographs portrays a surreal reality: it is a document of a vanishing era, captured by an omniscient technology that is continually deleting and replenishing itself - an inadvertent definition of Russia today.