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Alexandr Radayev
Observations · Humour
A couple kisses beneath a statue of a nude man in a photograph by René Maltête
It is still unclear which of them offends propriety more. And we have not yet even got as far as the statue of Venus Photo by René Malteste
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The Lad Tom Cruise in the USSR in 1988
Archive · Art · Books · Paris
The ballet “Parade” with costumes by Picasso failed in Paris and succeeded in London in 1919
"The geometrical dauber and dabbler Picasso has pushed himself to the front of the stage, while talented artists humbly wait to be put on show," wrote the critic Léo Poldès on 19 May 1917 of Diaghilev's new Russian ballet, Parade… The characters of the ballet: the
NB! · Architecture · Moscow · Observations · Society
The bridge to Balchug over the Vodootvodny Canal has still not opened, and almost a year has passed
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Camilla Parker Bowles among the guests at the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana
Camilla Parker Bowles in a white dress and veiled hat at the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. One really does have to be quite something to manage that…
Archaeology · Books · Moscow · Science · Reportage · Ethnography
Eight-volume Academic History of Yugra, written by 130 scholars, presented at VDNKh
A publication unique in Russian historical scholarship has been presented at VDNKh: the Academic History of Yugra in eight volumes. It is the first project of its kind in Russia: a comprehensive study of the region's history, from the era of its settlement 18,000 to 16,000
Coming Up · Moscow
Listings of theatre and concert events in Moscow from 18 to 27 May
A calendar of the main theatre and concert events in Moscow. Do not miss them. 18 May at 19:00 📌The production “Chance Meetings”, based on the works of Ivan Bunin, on the other stage of the Sovremennik Theatre, at 17 Chistoprudny Boulevard. 20 May at 19:00 📌The production
Observations · People · Humour
Conference presenting the publication “Academic History of Yugra”
Anatoly Wasserman in a Long-Sleeve T-Shirt, "Vintage 1952" What can one say: a living legend *at the conference marking the presentation of the publication "Academic History of Yugra"
Art · Moscow · Observations · People
The talent of Vera Mukhina in the sculpture “Worker and Kolkhoz Woman”
A Daily Declaration of Love to Moscow. And, of course, once again we doff our hats to the talent of Vera Ignatievna Mukhina.
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I plunge into the abyss of contexts surrounding the new portrait of King Charles
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Ilya Kabakov
Ilya Kabakov. Anna Borisovna Stoyeva: “Whose Fly Is This?” 1965–1968 “Where have you landed, fly?” “In the milk, in the milk.” “Are you comfortable, old girl?” “Not at all, not at all.” “You might climb out a little.” “I can't, I can't.” “I'll