Russia: Beyond Utopia

Russia: Beyond Utopia by Moore, Andrew. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780811843225.

Even after the fall of the Iron Curtain, Russia remains a nation shrouded in mystery. The countrys modern aesthetic includes vestiges of its past that combine and collide with its present, reflected in such unusual imagery as an ornate palace which now houses a hip-hop rehearsal studio, and the stained-glass windows of a church that immortalize the icons of the proletariat. Photographer Andrew Moore explores Russias majestic beauty and paralyzing decay with striking honesty, often finding them in the same frame. Russia: Beyond Utopia is an intricate hybrid of modern Russiasunresolved past and uncertain present, revealing a country on the cusp of a new era.