Russian aviation, space flight and visual culture / edited by Vlad Strukov and Helena Goscilo.
Among the many successes of the Soviet Union were inaugural space flight--ahead of the United States--and many other triumphs related to aviation. Aviators and cosmonauts enjoyed heroic status in the Soviet Union, and provided supports of the Soviet project with iconic figures which could be used to...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York :
Routledge,
2016.
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| Series: | Routledge contemporary Russia and Eastern Eeurope series ;
70. |
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| Summary: | Among the many successes of the Soviet Union were inaugural space flight--ahead of the United States--and many other triumphs related to aviation. Aviators and cosmonauts enjoyed heroic status in the Soviet Union, and provided supports of the Soviet project with iconic figures which could be used to bolster the regime's visions, self-confidence, and the image of itself as forward looking and futuristic. This book explores how the themes of aviation and space flight have been depicted in film, animation, art, architecture, and digital media. Incorporating many illustrations, the book covers a wide range of subjects, including the representations of heroes, the construction of myths, and the relationship between visual art forms and Soviet/Russian culture and society. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 volume) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781317359456 1317359453 9781317359449 1317359445 9781317359432 1317359437 9781315667881 1315667886 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
| Biographical or Historical Data: | Vlad Strukov is an Associate Professor in Film and Digital Culture in the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies at the University of Leeds, UK. Helena Goscilo is Professor of Slavic at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, US. |