RUSSIAN FILM POSTERS: 1900-1930 By Maria-Christina Boerner Vivays Publishing, 192 pages, 196 illustrations In the early 20th century a staggering 60 percent of Russian population was illiterate. Yet they were exactly the crowd that went to the cinema as it was regarded as lowly kind of entertainment that the upper classes despised. No wonder both [Continue reading...]

RUSSIAN ELEGANCE: Country & City Fashion from the 15th to the Early 20th Century By L. V. Efimova and T. S. Aleshina Vivays Publishing, 195 pages, illustrated In the beginning of the 18th century Russia experienced abrupt political, economic and social changes, implemented by Peter the Great’s steady hand. Among his many reforms, Peter [Continue reading...]