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Jazz Age Architectural Fantasy
2:55 pm Friday Oct 30, 2009 by Kelsey Keith

The Internet is a glorious thing, especially when it hosts images of archaic design work that uncannily predates current trends in architecture. The color prints in question, by Iakov Chernikhov, a Russian constructivist architect and graphic designer, illustrate 101 Architectural Fantasies and comprise one of the only avant-garde art books published in the Eastern bloc during the Stalinist era. Peep his innovative architecture after the jump.

Cherniklov 2

Chernikov 1

Chernikov 3

Check out approximately 95 more pieces of eye candy on the Iakov Chernikov International Foundation website.

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Konstantin • October 31st, 2009 at 12:10 pm

I've read his book on typography which was a total fail. But i should admit these prints are pretty cool.

Weekend Links October 31 | CoolBoom • October 31st, 2009 at 11:45 am

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