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The Symphony of Sirens plus Soviet Design

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The Systemic of Soviet Design

Made in Russia is an homage to the stuff of ordinary Soviet life. Most items were rip-offs of Western sources of varying qualities. Michael Adolph says that despite Khrushchev's bombast and the recent success of Sputnik, the Soviets were humiliated by all of America's stuff.

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