Comments on: Spomenik: The End of History, by Jan Kempenaers

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By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:54:49 +0000

Thanks for the article, LB!

It was a great article. It’s making me more curious about Russia and the old USSR states/nations that ever.

By: john hopper

john hopper — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:09:21 +0000

Thanks for the photos. I had not seen most of these architectural pieces before and I find the the fact that they have now been bypassed by a country and a political system that effectively no longer exists, even more fascinating. I wonder what monuments we will leave high and dry when our system crumbles?

By: LB

LB — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:57:28 +0000

Jonathan,
Yes, I’ve seen those soviet bus shelters! Fantastic. Have you seen the amazing photos of Soviet architecture by Frederic Chaubin? http://pingmag.jp/2006/09/13/frederic-chaubin-soviet-sf-style/

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:06:51 +0000

I love this kind of theme in photographs.

It reminds me of stumbling upon this book a few years ago: http://www.polarinertia.com/jan07/bus01.htm