Chernobyl: Melting Down the USSR
September 28 1977, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant delivers power to the Kiev power district in Soviet Russia. Chernobyl was the first atomic power plant toe provided power to any SovietContinue reading
Read moreSeptember 28 1977, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant delivers power to the Kiev power district in Soviet Russia. Chernobyl was the first atomic power plant toe provided power to any SovietContinue reading
Read moreThe years following the time period known as “the thaw” (refering to the thawing of Stalin’s cultural ice age) the new soviet General Secretary, Leonid Brezhnev, looked to present an appearance of a continuing thaw,Continue reading
Read moreAs the end of World War 2 came and went the rise of the Russian Red Bear became the latest thing to steal headlines. With this rise, Russian leader, Joseph Stalin instilled a new form of fear into the people of Russia. Xenophobia, the irrational fear of people from other countries. This new fear was […]
Read moreIvan the Terrible, for his role of “Tyrant” in the country Russia! “Ivan the Terrible” by Viktor Vasnetsov This painting, done by Viktor Vasentov in 1897, is like a movie poster to me. at the bottom I could almost see the title “Russia!” and the tag line would read “the great mother land wasn’t ready […]
Read moreVodka, the Church, and Cinema, are three ingredients to a revolutionary cocktail as well as the title of a piece written by Leon Trotsky. Trotsky was a Marxist theorist as well as a Revolutionary who lived in Russia during the early 20th century. As the Bolshevik Revolution simmered down, Trotsky was made into the commander […]
Read moreHave you volunteered? Russian artist Dimitri Moore poses this question in the form of the featured poster. created during the early 20th century when the Russian Red Guard became the soviet army. It was July in the year 1918, a new document had been passed by the Russian government. Influenced by Lenin, the Constitution […]
Read moreLytovchenko Olexandr Kharon also known as “Charon carries souls across the river Styx” in the late 19th century there were a group of Russian painter and artists called Peredvizhniki, translated to the “wanderers”. This group was comprised of art students who had determined that art was supposed to be enjoyed by all, not just […]
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