{"product_id":"moscow-graffiti","title":"Moscow Graffiti","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst Published in 1990, \u003ci\u003eMoscow Graffiti \u003c\/i\u003eis a unique and unprecedented look at the graffiti that began to appear for the first time on the walls of Moscow and other Soviet cities in the late 1970s. John Bushnell first traces the social and cultural changes that fostered the emergence of a multifaceted Soviet subculture and the appearance of graffiti. He explains the common graffiti argot of Russian slang, English, and pictographs, and then examines the disparate groups that produced it-adolescent gangs, heavy metal fans, pacifists, punks, hippies, and even the fans of a popular Soviet novel (Mikhail Bulgakov’s \u003ci\u003eThe Master and Margarita\u003c\/i\u003e). Through graffiti these conflicting and alienated groups produce an explicit cultural alternative to the official culture they disdain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFully illustrated with over eighty drawings and photos, \u003ci\u003eMoscow Graffiti\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique look at an underexplored area of Soviet society. The book will prove fascinating reading to all those interested in Soviet society, history, and popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56408658051416,"sku":"9781032885797","price":40.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781032885797_7a9bf332-fef4-426b-91cb-9a78caadba8f.jpg?v=1771668056","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/moscow-graffiti","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}