The Symphony of Sirens plus Soviet Design
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Avramov's Symphony of Sirens
The Russian avant-garde had explored these same ideas in the 20s. For Avramov, November 1923 was the last time he would attempt his symphony of sirens. He didn't fall victim to the Soviet repressions and he didn't die fighting the Nazis. According to André Smirnove, Avramov and others from the avantsgarde were just forgotten.
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