Twelve years later, herwig had covered more than 18,000 miles in 14 countries of the former soviet union, traveling by car, bike, bus and taxi to hunt down and document these bus stops. Christopher herwig is raising funds for soviet bus stops limited edition photo book on kickstarter. It started with the establishment of large car manufacturing plants and reorganisation of the amo factory in moscow in the late 1920searly 1930s, during the first fiveyear plan, and continued until the soviet unions dissolution in 1991. And when i rode into the former soviet union, into lithuania, i saw even more dramaticlooking, artistic bus stops and thought, wow, someone has really gone through a lot of effort into designing and building these. However, some communities have funneled resources into maintaining these soviet relics, inviting in a new generation of artists to help preserve the bus stops in their original form.
Images from photographer christopher herwigs new book soviet bus stops. He compiled the results into a new book titled soviet bus stops. Following his bestselling quest for soviet bus stops, christopher herwig has completed a subterranean expedition photographing the stations of each metro network of the former ussr. When you see his photos, you can understand why christopher herwig spent 12 years traveling through the former soviet union, taking pictures of sovietera bus stops.
The russianbased georgian sculptor shifted from expressive, mosaicclad organic modernism to a monstrous form of figurative, neoimperialist sculpture in bronze, leaving a trail of horrors. Similarly ornate bus stops were scattered throughout the region, punctuating the otherwise functional skylines of the former soviet union with a healthy dose of weird. A wonderful collection of images of bus stops from the gone by soviet era. Sep 09, 2017 christopher herwig is raising funds for soviet bus stops limited edition photo book on kickstarter. Buses not only bore workers to their labours, but also breathed life. As herwig traveled through and later began living in post soviet states, he would keep an eye out for unusual bus stops. Photographer christopher herwig has covered more than 30,000 km by car, bike, bus and taxi in 15 former soviet countries discovering and documenting these unexpected treasures of modern art.
Sep 29, 2015 photographer christopher herwig first noticed the unusual architecture of soviet era bus stops during a 2002 longdistance bike ride from london to st. Following his successful book soviet bus stops 2015, this new edition. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Soviet bus stops volume ii, gathers even more fantastic examples of these ostensibly insignificant functional buildings. Soviet bus stops photographer christopher herwig recounts the epic central asian road trips he took over 12 years, covering 30,000km, to document the unique and architecturally experimental soviet bus stops. Dec 06, 2017 photographer christopher herwig has circled the former soviet union, exploring the most remote areas of georgia, russia, and ukraine to find and photograph its unique bus stops. Cars were hard to come by, so a vast public transport network took up the slack. The local bus stop proved to be fertile ground for local artistic experimentation in the soviet period, and was built seemingly without design restrictions or. They may be visible from the road, but these bus stops sit on some very remote roads. Then, last summer, the canadian photographer christopher herwig published soviet bus stops, the biggest and most diverse collection of bus stop photographs from the region. Buy soviet bus stops 01 by christopher herwig, damon murray, damon murray, stephen sorrell isbn. Peter ortner, a nurembergbased photographer, spent seven years capturing these waiting areas. Oct 11, 2016 thats apparent in bus stops from the era, which dot the landscapes of the former regime.
Before long, i started noticing some of the bus stops along the way. Christopher herwig has an insatiable appetite for soviet bus stops. Nov 02, 2015 he compiled the results into a new book titled soviet bus stops. Its overpowering desire for conformity left little room for individual creative freedom. Soviet bus stops by christopher herwig, damon murray. Buy soviet bus stops by christopher herwig, damon murray from waterstones today. Feb 19, 2015 an artist has spent a good deal of time traveling to capture the beauty and creativity of bus stops from the soviet union. Printing of a photo book showcasing the most mindblowing collection of creative bus stop design from the soviet era ever assembled. Photographer christopher herwig has covered more than 30,000 km by car, bike, bus and taxi in 14 former soviet countries discovering and documenting these unexpected treasures of modern art. Photographer travels 30,000km documenting soviet bus stops. These are not your standard photo subject and sovietera bus stops can be bloody hard to find. After the popular and critical success of his first book, herwig has returned to the former soviet union to hunt for more.
After a chance discovery on a longdistance bike ride, hunting for the astonishing array of road side bus shelters in the former soviet union became my muse and my reason to travel. Photographer christopher herwig first noticed the unusual architecture of sovietera bus stops during a 2002 longdistance bike ride from london to st. He has covered more than 30,000 km by car, bus and taxi in countries discovering and documenting these strange works of art created behind the iron curtain. The automotive industry in the soviet union spanned the history of the state from 1929 to 1991. A great example of a book that does exactly what youd expect, soviet bus stops is the outcome of years spent travelling through the former soviet union by canadian christopher herwig. Photographer christopher herwig spent roughly a dozen years roaming the vast expanses of the former soviet union, in search of the wild roadside shelters, for want of a better term, dotting the landscape in locales as exotic as shymkent, kazakhstan. Christopher herwig photographer author of soviet bus stops. Id never seen such a variety of creative expression applied david pescovitz 12. The bus stops offered soviet architects in the 20th century an opportunity to experiment, free from the pressures of moscow, and to contrast with the typical architecture of this period. Photographer christopher herwig has covered more than 30,000 km by car, bike, bus and taxi in former soviet countries discovering and documenting these unexpected treasures of modern art. The wild architecture of sovietera bus stops photographed by. Sep 14, 2017 a followup to the hugely successful soviet bus stops, with new photographs of bus stops in russia, crimea, georgia and ukraine. Soviet bus stops volume 1 fuel 2015 192 pages, 160. Bizarre brutalist and experimental soviet bus stops boing boing.
From the shores of the black sea to the endless kazakh steppe, these extraordinary bus stops show the range of pub. A followup to the hugely successful soviet bus stops, with new photographs of bus stops in russia, crimea, georgia and ukraine. From the shores of the black sea to the endless kazakh steppe, these extraordinary bus stops show the range of public art from the soviet era and give a rare glimpse into the creative minds of the time. Last year herwig successfully funded a print run of 1,500 copies of his photo book of soviet bus stops on kickstarter, and now fuel publishing has. Photographing the brutally beautiful bus stops of the former.
The wild architecture of sovietera bus stops wired. See more ideas about bus stop, bus shelters and bus stop design. Dec 18, 2015 twelve years later, herwig had covered more than 18,000 miles in 14 countries of the former soviet union, traveling by car, bike, bus and taxi to hunt down and document these bus stops. After the success of his first book soviet bus stops, he decided to explore the subject matter again for his new followup collection soviet bus stops volume ii. Soviet bus stops, by canadian photographer christopher herwig with a foreword by meades, is brimming with pyramids and arches, domes and.
The surreal beauty of soviet bus stops the spectator. However, the project was not without its difficulties. Apr 04, 2014 when you see his photos, you can understand why christopher herwig spent 12 years traveling through the former soviet union, taking pictures of soviet era bus stops. Photographer christopher herwig has covered more than 30,000 km by car. The mindbending bus stops of the former soviet union. The soviet roadside busstop departure from the common and boring, next stop the wild and crazy for the most part soviet architecture and design is remembered for its heavy block buildings and functionally spartan designs. After the popular and critical success of his first book, soviet bus stops, photographer christopher herwig has returned to the former soviet union to hunt for more. When you think about interesting motifs, bus stops are probably the last thing that comes to mind.
As herwig traveled through and later began living in postsoviet states, he would keep an eye out for unusual bus stops. Soviet bus stops book by christopher herwig, published by fuel. Sep 02, 2015 soviet bus stops, by canadian photographer christopher herwig with a foreword by meades, is brimming with pyramids and arches, domes and vaults, improbable structural feats that often appear to be. Sep 12, 2015 the soviet union was a nation of bus stops. Canadian photographer christopher herwig spent twelve years photographing soviet bus stops. Zurab tsereteli one of the designers of herwigs totally awesome soviet bus stops maintained a successful career well into the postsoviet period. Challenging himself to take one good photograph every hour, herwig began to notice surprisingly designed bus stops on otherwise deserted stretches of road. Photographer christopher herwig has been hunting bus stops in remote corners of the former soviet union since he stumbled upon them while biking to st. The bus stops that punctuate londons streets are pretty uniform and dreary, but during the soviet era in russia someone was clearly having a. Soviet bus stops book 2015 published by fuel on vimeo. Thats apparent in bus stops from the era, which dot the landscapes of the former regime. Sep 22, 2015 when you think about interesting motifs, bus stops are probably the last thing that comes to mind.
Herwig has traveled through the former soviet union finding and photographing old bus stops for more than a decade. An artist has spent a good deal of time traveling to capture the beauty and creativity of bus stops from the soviet union. Soviet metro stations is the third book in christopher herwigs soviet bus stops series published by fuel. This photographer has found the beauty in soviet bus stops. I dont make bus stops, but even i know that they should provide shelter from rain, wind and sun, they should also have some decent seating while still letting you see down the road to spot an approaching bus regardless of whether youre sitting or standing inside the shelter. When you see his photos, you can understand why christopher herwig spent 12 years traveling through the former soviet union, taking pictures of soviet era bus stops. Soviet bus stops limited edition photo book kickstarter. From extreme marble and chandelier opulence to brutal futuristic minimalist glory, soviet metro stations documents this wealth of diverse architecture. The bus stop is interesting in the sense that it is, a type of minimalist architecture that combines a minimum of protection from the weather with a. However, as the photographer christopher herwig has found out thirteen years ago, this isnt true for the diversely designed and rather odd looking bus stops in the former soviet countries.
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