David King's 'Under the Red Star' Album of Soviet Visual Culture
A new album titled 'Sous le signe de l'Étoile rouge' (Under the Red Star) compiles over 550 mostly unpublished documents from the Soviet era, curated by David King. The collection includes photographs, graphic works, posters, and book covers, accompanied by period texts that chronicle key events in USSR history. It traces the trajectory from the avant-garde flourishing after the Bolshevik revolution to their suppression under Stalinism.
Key facts
- Album contains over 550 documents
- Most documents are previously unpublished
- Includes photographs, graphic works, posters, book covers
- Accompanied by period texts
- Covers history from Bolshevik revolution to Stalinism
- Curated by David King
- Title: 'Sous le signe de l'Étoile rouge'
- Published by artpress
Entities
Artists
- David King
Institutions
- artpress
Sources
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