SovietBusStops

On the heels of his bestselling book Soviet Bus Stops, photographer Christopher Herwig sets out to discover new wonders of Soviet vernacular architecture in Georgia, Ukraine, and Russia itself. After the popularity and critical success of his first book, Soviet Bus Stops, Christopher Herwig has returned to the former Soviet Union for more exploration. In this second volume, in addition to discovering new bus stops, he also uncovers neglected buildings, forgotten monuments, and other fascinating examples of Soviet-era architectural style.

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OntheheelsofhisbestsellingSovietBusStops,photographerChristopherHerwiglocatesfreshwondersoftheSovietvernacularinGeorgia,UkraineandRussiaitselfAfterthepopularandcriticalsuccessofhisfirstbook,SovietBusStops,photographerChristopherHerwighasreturnedtotheformerSovietUniontohuntformore.Inthissecondvolume,aswellasdiscoveringnewstopsintheremotestareasofGeorgiaandUkraine,HerwigturnshiscameratoRussiaitself.Followingexhaustiveresearch,hedrovemorethan9,000milesfromcoasttocoastacrossthelargestcountryintheworld,inpursuitofnewexamplesofthissingulararchitecturalform.AforewordbyrenownedarchitectureandculturecriticOwenHatherleyrevealsnewinformationontheoriginsoftheSovietbusstop.Examiningthegovernmentpolicythatallowedthesesmallarchitecturalformstoflourish,heexplainshowtheyreflectedSovietvalues,andhowultimatelytheyremained—despitetheirincredibleindividuality—far-flungoutpostsofSovietideology.Thediversityofarchitecturalapproachesisstaggering:juxtaposedalongsideaslewofaudaciousmodernandbrutaldesigns,therearebusstopsshapedastrains,birds,lightbulbs,rockets,castles,evenabusstopincorporatingastatueofSt.Georgeslayingthedragon.Anessentialcompaniontothefirstvolume,thisbookprovidesavaluabledocumentoftheseimportantanduniqueconstructions.