tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565845984512808077.post8373894535606852636..comments2024-03-19T21:41:42.835+01:00Comments on Poemas del río Wang: Soviet photo, 1926Studiolumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377777909296284368noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565845984512808077.post-44945794482657199732011-04-22T18:55:58.122+02:002011-04-22T18:55:58.122+02:00A context note for the two literary quotes: Ilf &a...A context note for the two literary quotes: Ilf & Petrov wrote highly charged satire of the new-fangled Soviet state, probably the best of that era. The two passages are actually poking fun at the earnestness of the proletariat photographer & at the Soviets' tendency to destroy *everything* of the "old regime" they came across, however valuable culturally.Gemini & Scorpiohttp://www.geminiandscorpio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565845984512808077.post-64571476892886940692011-04-22T01:26:09.479+02:002011-04-22T01:26:09.479+02:00Wow, those are great photos. I'm glad you'...Wow, those are great photos. I'm glad you'll be sharing more of them.Languagehathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13285708503881129380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565845984512808077.post-27111805076235932232011-04-21T13:19:25.129+02:002011-04-21T13:19:25.129+02:00An anthropological essay by means of these photos....An anthropological essay by means of these photos.<br />Very good job!<br />Didn’t know Lenin spoke with a strong burr (Jews do the same? Never heard about).<br />And how exotic the Samarkand bazar!Effehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01078319318749812823noreply@blogger.com