Soviet Space Graphics : Cosmic Visions from the USSR_Alexandra Sankova_9781838660536_Phaidon Press

Author: Alexandra Sankova

Format:  Hardback | 240 pages

Dimensions: 205 x 270 x 25mm | 1,043.26g

Publication date:  01 Apr 2020

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.