KIOSK. THE LAST MODERNIST BOOTHS ACROSS CENTRAL EUROPE - ZUPAGRAFIKA

Embark on a sentimental journey through Central and Eastern Europe with the album "Kiosk." It's not just a book; it's a time machine that will transport you to the 70s and 80s, when distinctive modular kiosks stood on every corner of streets, squares, and housing estates. Remember the smell of fresh casseroles, the taste of hot dogs, and the hum of conversations at the window.

• Unique photographs of over 150 kiosks from various countries.
• An extraordinary journey through the architecture and history of Central and Eastern Europe.
• Insight into the history of mobile constructions thanks to the prologue and introduction.
• Hardcover ensuring durability and aesthetic appearance.
• Ideal format 240x176 mm, convenient for viewing and storing.

The album "Kiosk" is a collection of previously unpublished photographs of the last modernist booths that survived the socio-political transformation of Central and Eastern Europe. Here you will find kiosks from Ljubljana, Warsaw, Belgrade, Berlin, and many other cities. Some of them still perform their functions, others have been restored and given a new life, while others stand abandoned, slowly disappearing from the urban landscape.

Modular kiosks, such as the pioneering K67 designed by Slovenian architect Saša J. Mächtig, and other similar systems (Polish Kami, Macedonian KC190 or Soviet 'Batyskaf'), were an integral part of the landscape of the former Eastern Bloc and Yugoslavia. It was in them that we bought everyday products, newspapers, flowers, and even funeral wreaths. They were guardhouses in parking lots, currency exchange offices - their functions were unlimited.

The founders of Zupagrafika, David Navarro and Martyna Sobecka, have been documenting these unique structures for the last decade, creating an extraordinary collection of photographs. Their passion and commitment have helped save a piece of architectural and cultural history from oblivion. The album "Kiosk" is not just a photo album, but a testimony of an era that is worth having in your library.

Specification:

Pages: 208

Format: 240x176 mm

Year of publication: 2024

Binding: hardcover

Publisher: Zupagrafika

The album "Kiosk" is the perfect gift for lovers of architecture, history and photography. It is also a great opportunity to reminisce about the times when kiosks were an integral part of our lives. Order today and take a sentimental journey into the past!