Soviet Union at world’s fairs
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Soviet Union at world’s fairs refers to the country’s official pavilions and exhibits used to showcase Soviet technological progress, culture, and ideological achievements on the international stage.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical phenomenon
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international exhibition participation ⓘ |
| aimedAtAudience |
foreign general public
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foreign political elites ⓘ international business community ⓘ |
| architect |
Boris Iofan
NERFINISHED
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Konstantin Melnikov NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikhail Posokhin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy |
Soviet Ministry of Culture
NERFINISHED
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Soviet foreign trade organizations ⓘ Soviet state cultural agencies ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| earliestMajorParticipation | Paris 1925 international exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitedTheme |
Soviet art and design
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Soviet education and science ⓘ collective agriculture ⓘ electrification and heavy industry ⓘ friendship of peoples of the USSR ⓘ industrialization achievements ⓘ nuclear energy ⓘ space exploration and cosmonautics ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
architecturally monumental
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highly propagandistic ⓘ ideologically framed ⓘ state-organized ⓘ technology-focused ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
compete with Western countries in soft power
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conduct cultural diplomacy ⓘ demonstrate ideological achievements of socialism ⓘ promote Soviet culture abroad ⓘ showcase Soviet technological progress ⓘ |
| legacy |
influenced global perception of Soviet modernity
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left notable examples of Soviet exhibition architecture ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Soviet pavilion at Brussels Expo 58
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Soviet pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal ⓘ Soviet pavilion at Expo 70 in Osaka ⓘ Soviet pavilion at Expo 79 in Spokane ⓘ Soviet pavilion at Expo 85 in Tsukuba ⓘ Soviet pavilion at Expo 88 in Brisbane ⓘ Soviet pavilion at Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (Paris 1925) NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet pavilion at Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (Paris 1937) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Soviet–Western ideological rivalry
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cultural Cold War ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
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Cold War ⓘ interwar period ⓘ |
| usedMedium |
architecture
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films and multimedia displays ⓘ folk performances ⓘ industrial exhibits ⓘ monumental sculpture ⓘ printed propaganda materials ⓘ |
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