The Raspberry Blazer

The origins and significance of the raspberry blazer as an iconic element of the “New-Russian” wardrobe in the early 1990s.

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Gagarin (1994), directed by Alexei Kharitidi and the Moscow Animation studio “Pilot”

"Gagarin", the Oscar-nominated cartoon, directed by Alexei Kharitidi and the Moscow Animation studio “Pilot”

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Mikhail Kuchin’s gravestone

Photograph of Mikhail Kuchin's funerary portrait with mercedes keys, gravestone, 1994. Shirokorechenskoy Cemetery.

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"LoveIs" gum insert

"LoveIs" gum insert. Image shows a man and woman walking somewhere. The English text reads: "taking him/her to the place you lived before marrying". The Russian text reads: "Showing her your future marriage house". LoveIs featured Kim Casali's syndicated cartoon "Love Is", however the explosion in similarly adorned gum included everything from film stills from the Godfather and Jurassic Park to pornography.

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Express-Gazette Cover, Headlines: “Pugacheva is being tricky”, “Fillip’s Spermatozoid” 1998

Busy tabloid cover depicting pop stars Alla Pugacheva and Fillip Kirkorov embracing next to a headline speculating about the viability of Kirkorov's sperm.

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SpidInfo #1, January 1991

Cover of the first issue of SpidInfo depicting an anxious nude couple turned away from each other in bed.

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