Russia
Artwork Khrushchev Probably Would Not Have Liked 2
"Portrait Of Picasso" (1947) by Salvador Dali
Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 13, 2017 -
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Category: Art, Avant Garde, Russia
Artwork Khrushchev Probably Would Not Have Liked 1
Inspired by my earlier post about Khruschev's distaste for modern art, I am moved to launch this occasional series about modern art that was made prior to his premiership (1958) that would have likely offended him. I will focus on less-famous works.
If this is not an esoteric thread, I'm not sure what is!
In any case, we start with "Wrestler," 1929, by Dudley Talcott.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 25, 2017 -
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Category: Art, 1920s, Russia
The Russian Hurdy Gurdy
I think you'll have to admit that any musical instrument that needs to be cranked is pretty weird. In fact, I don't know of any other than the hurdy gurdy. When you add in this vocalist, you get a pretty weird result.
You can get a whole CD of this stuff if you want!
Posted By: Paul - Wed Dec 21, 2016 -
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Category: Music, Russia, Cacophony, Dissonance, White Noise and Other Sonic Assaults
Falsified Soviet Maps
Original article here.
Additional essay here.
More wide-ranging essay on Soviet maps here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 17, 2016 -
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Category: Confusion, Misunderstanding, and Incomprehension, Frauds, Cons and Scams, Imitations, Forgeries, Rip-offs and Faux, Military, 1980s, Russia
Father Pierre Monastery Herbs
Original ad.
I wish I could find a picture on the internet of the packaging for this product. Or learn who the legendary Father Pierre was. Alas, even the mighty Web does not have the answer to everything.
But I did find out the ingredients.
As to the recipe's effectiveness, I cannot attest.
Apparently, this current-day Russian product also known as "Monastery Herbs" has a different composition.
"Ingredients: rose hips, currant leaves, birch leaves, roots and rhizomes Elecampane, grass oregano herb St. John's wort, willow (willow-herb)."
Russian page.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 25, 2015 -
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Category: Body, Nature, Religion, Advertising, Excrement, 1940s, Russia
The Big Ballet
One only hopes that the current ill will towards Russia does not prevent the 2014 tour of The Big Ballet.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 28, 2014 -
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Category: Dance, Russia, Obesity
Passion of Spies
At the new nadir of USA-Russia relations, let us recall when things were even worse--and funnier!
I love the look and style of the artwork here.
The creator.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 01, 2014 -
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Category: Spies and Secret Agents, Surrealism, Foreign Customs, Cartoons, 1960s, Russia
Necrorealism
The obscure Russian "Necrorealism" art movement, which emerged in the 1980s, doesn't even rate a page on Wikipedia. Based on the video below, it seems to have been an excuse for a bunch of Russian guys to make low-budget zombie movies in the forest. Though movies without a semblance of a plot.The "No New Enemies" site offers this explanation of Necrorealism:
Having got their hands on a lavishly illustrated forensic pathology textbook for inspiration, their initial output was comprised of photos of themselves in zombiesque make-up. Then followed performances... events that passersby or passengers were guaranteed to observe with horror. Later they began to use film as medium, and established an underground film studio.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Jan 31, 2014 -
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Category: Art, 1980s, Russia
RASPUTIN THE MAD MONK
More info here.
And on the co-feature.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 22, 2014 -
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Category: Celebrities, Eccentrics, Movies, Superstition, Foreign Customs, 1960s, Russia, Facial Hair
Drawings of the Insane
To accompany yesterday's poems by the mentally ill, here you will find many drawings by Russian psychiatric patients.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Feb 16, 2013 -
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Category: Outsider Art, Russia, Brain Damage
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