TBF, the Soviets had some fantastic aesthetics. They’re also largely responsible for brutalist, which is hard to forgive, but still. I think on balance they contributed more good aesthetics than bad, and we can partially blame the Germans for Bauhaus, which was the foundation upon which brutalist was built.
Personal taste in aesthetics. I mean, you might have bad taste, but it’s not worth fighting over.
Seriously, though: a lot of the Soviet stuff tended to Art Deco or Bauhaus, and that stuff is fine. Brutalist can be impressive, but if I had to look at it every day, I think I’d eventually want to slit my wrists. It also explains a lot about the Russian zeitgeist.
TBF, the Soviets had some fantastic aesthetics. They’re also largely responsible for brutalist, which is hard to forgive, but still. I think on balance they contributed more good aesthetics than bad, and we can partially blame the Germans for Bauhaus, which was the foundation upon which brutalist was built.
Brutalism is cool af fite me
Personal taste in aesthetics. I mean, you might have bad taste, but it’s not worth fighting over.
Seriously, though: a lot of the Soviet stuff tended to Art Deco or Bauhaus, and that stuff is fine. Brutalist can be impressive, but if I had to look at it every day, I think I’d eventually want to slit my wrists. It also explains a lot about the Russian zeitgeist.