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Theodore Ushev: Tower Bawher


Motionographer reader Chino tipped us off to “Tower Bawher”, a stirring salute to Russian Constructivism by Théodore Ushev from way back in 2006. The visuals are brilliantly synced to the locomotive music, building an abstract mechano-utopian vision of civilization that’s full of energy but poignantly lacking warmth.

For more excellent work of this caliber, browse the impressive NFB archives.

Posted on 4 September 2009 |

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  • http://www.blog-BrandonLori.com Brandon Lori

    For anyone coming from a design or historical interest in animated Soviet propaganda, I can recommended the 4 DVD set “Animated Soviet Propaganda: From the October Revolution to Perestroika.” Viewing the wacky little shorts gives you an insight as to how the state utilized the style politically, while many of us usurp it simply for its aesthetics.

    http://www.amazon.com/Animated-Soviet-Propaganda-Revolution-Perestroika/dp/B000KPQ2FW/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1252091848&sr=8-6

  • http://ithinkxblog.blogspot.com/ ithinkx

    this is really 2006? it looks genuinely older!

  • http://www.dielamb.com Matt Lambert

    Nice…

    Guy Maddin also uses this piece of music, “Time, Foward!” by Georgy Sviridov in his short, Heart of the World.