Grace, Arthur
Arthur Grace: Communism(s): A Cold War Album
- ISBN 13:
- 9788862087674
- author:
- Grace, Arthur
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Damiani
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 28.5 x 22.4 x 2.5 centimetres (1
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Photography, Individual Photographer,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A unique and intimate account of daily life in postwar communist countries is presented in this remarkable album. American photojournalist Arthur Grace traveled extensively behind the Iron Curtain during the 1970s and 1980s, capturing the ordinary corners of people's lives as well as significant events. The book features nearly 120 previously unpublished black-and-white images, including portraits of factory workers, farmers, churchgoers, vacationers, and loitering teens, alongside imposing Social Realist-designed apartment blocks, annual May Day Parades, and the vastness of Moscow's Red Square. These photographs offer a glimpse into the harsh realities of life in the Soviet Bloc, revealing the gamut of emotions experienced during that era. Through Grace's evocative lens, the viewer is presented with a poignant portrayal of people's lives, juxtaposed against the backdrop of significant historical events and architectural landmarks.
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