Photographer christopher herwig has covered more than 30,000 km by car, bike, bus and taxi in 15 former soviet countries discovering and documenting. To get these photographs herwig traveled to 14 countries including difficult to access moldova, kazakhstan, turkmenistan, uzbekistan, kyrgyzstan, and tajikistan not to mention his treks across ukraine, lithuania, latvia, belarus and estonia among others. Photographer travels 30,000km documenting soviet bus stops. Soviet bus stops by christopher herwig, damon murray. Soviet bus stops subject of new photography book chris herwig discovered the strange beauty of soviet bus stops 12 years ago on a bike trip from london to st. Buy soviet bus stops by christopher herwig, damon murray from waterstones today. The surprising, delightful architecture of soviet era bus stops. Bizarre brutalist and experimental soviet bus stops boing boing. Christopher herwig has produced an amazing photographic journal of an utterly unique soviet architectural art form, the bus stop. Sep 09, 2017 christopher herwig is raising funds for soviet bus stops limited edition photo book on kickstarter. You know youre in the company of a great artist if they can envision beautiful creations where their peers wouldnt look twice.
Crazy and daring, these concrete soviet bus stops are. Gusts of wind howl across the landscape, covering travelers and their possessions in a light. However, the project was not without its difficulties. Soviet bus stops book 2015 published by fuel on vimeo. Over the course of 12 years, photographer christopher herwig traveled more than 18,000 miles around eastern europe to photograph the incredible, brutalist, experimental, and. Sep 18, 2015 photographer captures the bizarre beauty of soviet bus stops. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He estimates that over the course of a dozen years, he took more than 9,000 photos of these whimsical structures. Thats apparent in bus stops from the era, which dot the landscapes of the former regime.
Sep 12, 2015 the surreal beauty of soviet bus stops. Printing of a photo book showcasing the most mindblowing collection of creative bus stop design from the soviet era ever assembled. When you see his photos, you can understand why christopher herwig spent 12 years traveling through the former soviet union, taking pictures of sovietera bus stops. I purchased this volume after enjoying both volumes of soviet bus stops and i have actually visited many of the metro station depicted in this book. See more ideas about bus stop, bus shelters and bus stop design. I use the term purposefully, as the one republic with no bus stop pictures in. Order now from amazon, fuel, and soon in great book shops everywhere. Kazakhstan, turkmenistan, uzbekistan, kyrgyzstan, tajikistan, ukraine, moldova, armenia, abkhazia, georgia, lithuania, latvia, estonia and belarus. The wild architecture of sovietera bus stops wired. After the popular and critical success of his first book, soviet bus stops, photographer christopher herwig has returned to the former soviet union to hunt for. The author canadian born photographer christopher herwig has spent lots of time photographing the former soviet union and this book is a selection of some of the more original bus stops of the former soviet republics.
With a foreword by writer, critic and television presenter jonathan meades. They may be visible from the road, but these bus stops sit on some very remote roads. Soviet bus stops book by christopher herwig, published by fuel. In this second volume, as well as discovering unexpected examples in the remotest areas of georgia and ukraine, herwig turns his camera to russia it. Oct 11, 2016 the surprising, delightful architecture of soviet era bus stops. I use the term purposefully, as the one republic with no bus stop pictures in the book is russia itself. Dec 18, 2015 the result is an astonishing variety of styles and types across the region, from the strictest brutalism to exuberant whimsy. This could easily be said of the architects responsible for building a multitude of incrediblelooking bus stops in the soviet union, and indeed the. In this book herwig focuses on russia rather than its former soviet counterparts, driving nearly 10,000 miles around the massive country finding. The mindbending bus stops of the former soviet union. Sep 29, 2015 christopher herwig has produced an amazing photographic journal of an utterly unique soviet architectural art form, the bus stop.
These photo motifs, with which herwig came into contact in 2002 for the first time, during a bike ride from london to saint petersburg, are now the topic of his latest photo project titled soviet bus stops. If bus stops in most parts of the world give the bare minimum of shelterand sometimes not. Makes you want to explore the countries of the former soviet union by bus. Soviet bus stops volume ii, gathers even more fantastic examples of these ostensibly insignificant functional buildings. Soviet metro stations is the third book in christopher herwigs soviet bus stops series published by fuel. In addition to the popular bus stops in the limited edition book there will be more pages, and more bus stops. Soviet bus stops is the most comprehensive and diverse collection of soviet bus stop design ever assembled, including examples from kazakhstan, turkmenistan, uzbekistan, kyrgyzstan, tajikistan, ukraine, moldova, armenia.
Photographer christopher herwig has covered more than 30,000 km by. Christopher herwig is raising funds for soviet bus stops limited edition photo book on kickstarter. Soviet bus stops photographer christopher herwig recounts the epic central asian road trips he took over 12 years, covering 30,000km, to document the unique and architecturally experimental soviet bus stops. The strange and beautiful world of soviet bus stops in pictures. Soviet bus stops volume 2 fuel 2017 192 pages, 160. From the shores of the black sea to the endless kazakh steppe, these extraordinary bus stops show the range of pub. The surreal beauty of soviet bus stops the spectator.
That was about six years ago, and my first book soviet bus stops came out in 2015, although there was a kickstarter version before that. Soviet bus stops limited edition photo book by christopher. Originally published in a quickly soldout limited edition, soviet bus stops, named one of the best photobooks of 2014 by martin parr, is now available in a highly. Apr 04, 2014 when you see his photos, you can understand why christopher herwig spent 12 years traveling through the former soviet union, taking pictures of soviet era bus stops. I dont make bus stops, but even i know that they should provide shelter from rain, wind and sun, they should also have some decent seating while still letting you see down the road to spot an approaching bus regardless of whether youre sitting or standing inside the shelter. This book, in any case, is an absorbing collection of highquality photographs, handsomely laid out and designed. After the popular and critical success of his first book, soviet bus stops, photographer christopher herwig has returned to the former soviet union to hunt for more. This photographer has found the beauty in soviet bus stops. Herwig has traveled through the former soviet union finding and photographing old bus stops for more than a decade. Nov 02, 2015 over the course of 12 years, photographer christopher herwig traveled more than 18,000 miles around eastern europe to photograph the incredible, brutalist, experimental, and downright bizarre bus.
Canadian photographer christopher herwig spent twelve years photographing soviet bus stops. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. As herwig traveled through and later began living in postsoviet states, he would keep an eye out for unusual bus stops. Canadian photographer christopher herwig recently launched a kickstarter to fund his photo book on soviet bus stops, and he shot past. After the popular and critical success of his first book, christopher herwig has returned to the former soviet union to hunt for more soviet bus stops.
After a chance discovery on a longdistance bike ride, hunting for the astonishing array of road side bus shelters in the former soviet union became my muse and my reason to travel. Following his successful book soviet bus stops 2015, this new edition. There are some really beautiful bus stops spread out over. In order to document as many bus stops as possible, herwig has traversed over 28,000km and visited 14 of the former soviet countries. Take a look at these insane sovietera bus stops in russia. Photographer christopher herwig hails the brutal charm of the. Following his bestselling quest for soviet bus stops, christopher herwig has. Signed a deal with the fabulous designers and publishers fuel out of the uk. Soviet bus stops volume ii current publishing bookshop. The bus stops that punctuate londons streets are pretty uniform and dreary, but during the soviet era in russia someone was clearly having a. Soviet bus stops subject of new photography book cbc news. These are not your standard photo subject and sovietera bus stops can be bloody hard to find. For the book, herwig photographed more than 150 bus stops in different countries. Buy soviet bus stops volume ii by christopher herwig, damon murray from waterstones today.
As herwig traveled through and later began living in post soviet states, he would keep an eye out for unusual bus stops. The fruits of his travels have been collected into a book, soviet bus stops a now soldout kickstarter project thats being republished by fuel in september with a foreword by renowned critic. Images from photographer christopher herwigs new book soviet bus stops. This was far from the case in the soviet union, however, where bus stops served as an artistic escape for individuals architects who felt creatively stifled. A bus stop is a typically humble structure that adds almost nothing to the roadside. It will be available online and in stores by the fall of 2015.
A great example of a book that does exactly what youd expect, soviet bus stops is the outcome of years spent travelling through the former soviet union by canadian christopher herwig. Gifsvideopics of your everyday occurrence in russia or the surrounding areas. I started researching and hunting the bus stops out beforehand, instead of just hoping id stumble across them. Buy soviet bus stops 01 by christopher herwig, damon murray, damon murray, stephen sorrell isbn. Soviet bus stops volume ii by christopher herwig, damon. In this second volume, as well as discovering new stops in the remotest areas of georgia and ukraine, herwig turns his camera to russia itself. The bus stop is interesting in the sense that it is, a type of minimalist architecture that combines a minimum of protection from the weather with a. Sep 02, 2015 the strange and beautiful world of soviet bus stops in pictures next stop, siberia. The amazing world of soviet bus shelters cnn travel.
Photographer christopher herwig has covered more than 30,000 km by car, bike, bus and taxi in 15 former soviet countries discovering and documenting these unexpected treasures of modern art. The result is an astonishing variety of styles and types across the region, from the strictest brutalism to exuberant whimsy. Being concerned that many of these bus stops may soon be gone forever, the photographer decided to his bit to preserve and remember them by sharing these amazing icons of street furniture with the rest of the world. I found this book a little better than the previous books in terms of curation but where things fall apart for me is the image quality. Aral, kazakhstan twelve years and more than 30,000km later, herwig was able to choose his favourite bus stops from 14 former soviet countries. Oct 29, 2015 these are not your standard photo subject and sovietera bus stops can be bloody hard to find. The strange and beautiful world of soviet bus stops in pictures next stop, siberia. Soviet bus stops by christopher herwig, 9780993191107, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The project unexpectedly began in 2002 when he challenged himself to take one good picture every hour on a long distance bike ride from london to st. The wild architecture of sovietera bus stops photographed by. In every direction, flat expanse stretches out beyond the horizon. Photographer christopher herwig has covered more than 30,000 km by car, bike, bus and taxi in 14 former soviet countries discovering and documenting these unexpected treasures of modern art. From the shores of the black sea to the endless kazakh steppe, these extraordinary bus stops show the range of public art from the soviet era and give a rare glimpse into the creative minds of the time. Soviet bus stops 18th december 2015 news, photo books 3674 photographer christopher herwig has covered more than 30,000km by car, bike, bus and taxi in former soviet countries discovering and documenting these unexpected treasures of modern art.
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