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Mikhail Karasik Серебряный век. Русскик типы The Silver Age. Russian types St. Petersburg, 2004 550 x 360 mm Edition: 17. Copy no. 7/17 |
The book The Silver Age. Russian types. An albumfor contemplation is an allusion to Boris Kustodiev’sRussian types published in 1923. It is a tribute to and a postmodern analysis on its centenary of the heyday of Russian art and literature. Karasik mixes time and space in the short, ironic text preceding the album. After this introduction there are 11 colour lithographs composed of reworked old photographs and erotic postcards. The sheets of grey Rives are bound between cardboard covers with monochrome printed paper and a linen spine. Each of the 17 copy edition has a Plexiglas case to present the book.
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Mikhail Karasik Серебряный век. Русскик типы The Silver Age. Russian types St. Petersburg, 2004 158 x 255 mm. 16 pages Edition: unknown |
A presentation of the book |