Art: articles and research

Unique research and articles dedicated to art and its influence on culture

How a deck of playing cards became a mirror of history, a psychology of society, and a portal to mysticism

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Imagine: you are holding a brand new deck of cards in your hands. It smells of printing ink and the air of hope for luck. For some, a game of poker awaits; others will lay out a solitaire for fate; still others will liven up …

Okhta Dolls: How a Gunpowder Factory Became the Birthplace of Soviet "Naked Dolls" and Dreamers

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Why do dolls always look straight into your soul? In children's hands, on the shelves of antique shops, or deep in our grandmothers' closets, dolls from the last century live and breathe quietly. They have seen more than we assume. Sometimes strange letters shine on …

Soviet Union Cup Holder

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The podstakannik (tea glass holder) is an object familiar to almost every resident of countries that were once part of the Soviet Union. Moreover, in Russia, it is impossible to find a person who has never held a podstakannik in their hands or seen one …