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The Raspberry Blazer
The origins and significance of the raspberry blazer as an iconic element of the “New-Russian” wardrobe in the early 1990s.
The gravestone of Yekaterinburg gangster Mikhail Kuchin
Criminal boss Mikhail Kuchin’s gravestone portrait, erected following his 1994 slaying in Shirokorechenskoy Cemetery, featuring the iconic image of keys to his Mercedes.
Ivan Zhaba: Russian Superman
Alexander Shaburov’s 1995 installation, titled “Ivan the Toad [Ivan Zhaba],” engaged with the Western superhero genre through a multimedia hagiography of a Russian superman.
Viktor Tsoi-themed calendar for 1992-1993
A math calendar intended for a secondary school student bearing a photograph of Viktor Tsoi (1962-1990), leader of the rock band Kino, on its front cover.