First Western Photographer in Moscow
During World War II Soviet Union was tough on letting foreign, especially Western journalists entering Russian and especially Moscow. They all were meant to be spies and so on.
And then only after the death of Stalin in 1953 first photographers were allowed to come to Moscow and make first shots of the Soviet State. This is from the first of the first, coming from France and letting the world see the people of Moscow for the first time for ten or so years.
“Gay” notes of Stalin on the celebs reproductions
A unique exhibition is going to be held in Moscow in December, 21st. It will be timed to 130-years anniversary of the leader. The displays are the reproductions of famous Russian artists personally completed by the father of the nation. (more…)
The Seven Sisters Project
„Seven sister project” in Moscow is one of most ambitious projects in mid-20th century. Between 1947 and 1953 on the orders of Jozef Stalin they built seven similar skyscrapers that were meant to be rivals to USA’s skyscrapers.
First Soviet Bulb
This is how the first Soviet Russian bulbs looked liked. They had the Stalin and Lenin half-face cut as a glower and were considered to be a very classy present - the first of the series were presented to the delegates of Soviet parliament of 1935. Nowadays they are considered to be an awesome antique gadget and for sale in Moscow antique shops for around $2,000.
Stalin - Clown?
Some visitors of English Russia claim that Stalin was a clown. Well, it was an empty bull without evidences but now there is a photo fact for this statement. Straight from Russian ex-classified archives, rare shot of Joseph Stalin.
Soviet Era Victims Museum
This is a strange monument complex in one of Russian parks. In the center of this complex there are different monuments from the Soviet Era stand, collected from different communist party locations and around it there is a stone storage for hundreds of stone heads looking from out of the bars at those communist art examples with despair. The Stalin statue by the way is already without a nose.
The Bunker for Stalin
This underground shelter was created in Moscow in the 30s years of the XX century especially for the former and the most well-known head of the USSR - Joseph Stalin. It was planned to build a huge sports complex with a stadium on the surface, used as masking, but its construction stopped in the 1939 after the bunker had been finished. The bunker is connected with the Kremlin by the tunnel ten miles long. Nevertheless Stalin preferred to work in the Kremlin and used the shelter only once, in December of 1941, during World War 2, deciding, whether Russians should leave Moscow or stay and defend it. Now this place is open for visitors and the interiors look exact like during the Stalin reign.
Soviet Architecture in Cartoons
Most of old Russian cartoons back from the Soviet Era are notable for the landscapes of the fantasy Soviet reality. Totally childish cartoon plots were taking place on magnificent background of “Stalin’s” architectural forms. Just take a look.
German Anti-Soviet and Anti-Jewish Posters on Russian
During World War 2 German Nazi propaganda machine used also posters on Russian language in order to convince Russian people that German army liberates them from Soviet dictators and that most Soviet leaders are of Jewish origin, as you know Hitler hated them.
These propaganda was used in “liberated” areas of Russia that were under short term German reign. Some historical evidences though show that during this times there was a reasonable economic growth on those territories free of Soviet “anti-privacy” acts.
The one above is simple: “Down With Bolshevism!”
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Stalin Car
How should Russian car paintings look like? Vodka? Stalin? Yes Stalin. This oldtimer has a perfect Soviet Stalin connection on its exterior.
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