Soviet Bus Stops by Christopher Herwig cultural criticism he shatters the established myths

he shatters the established myths of 1991 and presents a bold new interpretation of the Soviet Union's final months

An incompatible White alliance of moderate socialists and reactionary monarchists stood little chance against Trotsky's Red Army and Lenin's single-minded Communist dictatorship

bureaucrats

remorse and retribution

Moldovan writer Vladimir Lorchenkov tells the story of a group of villagers and their tragicomic efforts

Soviet Bus Stops by Christopher Herwig cultural criticism he shatters the established mythsPhotographer Christopher Herwig has covered more than 30,000 km by car, bike, bus and taxi in 14 former Soviet countries, discovering and documenting these unexpected treasures of modern art. From the shores of the Black Sea to the endless Kazakh steppe, these extraordinary bus stops show the range of public art from the Soviet era and give a rare glimpse into the creative minds of the time. The book represents the most comprehensive and diverse