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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.

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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. 

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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.

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1992-1993 School math calendar

1992-1993 Math calendar intended for a secondary school student with a photograph of Viktor Tsoi, leader of the rock band Kino on its front cover.

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