Main entry:

Plut︠s︡er-Sarno, A. (Alekseĭ)

Title & Author:

Notes from Russia / Alexei Plutser-Sarno ; [translation, Polly Gannon and Ast A. Moore].

Publication:

London : Fuel, 2007.

Description:

189 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Portrait of the Russian street -- From announcements to leaflets -- Employees and wages -- Public toilet scribblers -- Buying, selling, bartering -- Lost and found -- Chaos and collapse -- Threats and prohibitions -- Notices about advertisements -- Danger and paranoia -- Political statements -- Times and customs -- Love letters -- Autographs and prayers -- Entrance hall: a house of prayer or a house of sin? -- Living gods and horned demons -- Punks, rockers, and artists -- Chain letters -- Afterword.

Summary:

"Notes from Russia is an attempt to paint a socio-psychological portrait of Russia based on anonymous street texts. Handwritten advertisements (ads), love letters, popular announcements, obscene scrawls, self-made warning signs, and even pieces of cardboard on string worn by beggars - all help build a unique image of the country. All of these street messages are completely authentic, and are published here for the first time. These messages are social acts that originate in the sphere of so-called grey, informal social groupings and 'illegal' markets, which are particularly interesting in Russia. The very existence of these markets is a result of the insurmountable bureaucratic obstacles that these messages also clearly reflect."--Jacket

ISBN:

9780955006173
0955006171

Subject:

Graffiti Russia (Federation)
Graffiti Social aspects Russia (Federation)
Street art Russia (Federation)
Street literature Russia (Federation)
Written communication Social aspects Russia (Federation)
Literature and society Russia (Federation)
Graffiti Russie.
Graffiti Aspect social Russie.
Art dans la rue Russie.
Littérature de colportage Russie.
Communication écrite Aspect social Russie.
Littérature et société Russie.
Graffiti.
Graffiti Social aspects.
Literature and society.
Manners and customs.
Social conditions
Street art.
Street literature.
Written communication Social aspects.
Russia (Federation) Social conditions.
Russia (Federation) Social life and customs.
Russia (Federation)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 254326
Call No.: BIB 184260
Status: Available