Tashkent : a modernist capital. / txt
photography by Karel Balas ; text by Béatrice Grenier ; foreword, Saida Mirziyoyeva ; preface, Chris Dercon.
- 239 p. : ill. ; col. ; 36 cm book
"Project initiated and commissioned by Art and Culture Development Foundation under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan."
Includes bibliographical references.
INTRODUCTION BY GAYANE UMEROVA 8 -- IMAGES FOR A NEW MODERNIST CAPITAL BY BÉATRICE GRENIER 10 -- PALACE OF PEOPLE’S FRIENDSHIP 16 -- BIG SOLAR FURNACE 36 -- REPUBLICAN ART COLLEGE 52 -- BLUE DOMES CAFÉ 62 -- CHORSU MARKET 70 -- STATE MUSEUM OF HISTORY 82 -- REPUBLICAN SPECIALIZED SURGERY CENTER 92 -- ALISHER NAVOI METRO STATION 104 -- PAKHTAKOR METRO STATION 110 -- PEOPLE’S FRIENDSHIP METRO STATION 118 -- KOSMONAVTLAR METRO STATION 126 -- STATE MUSEUM OF ARTS 136 -- PALACE OF CULTURE OF AVIATORS 146 -- ALISHER NAVOI CINEMA PALACE 156 -- FRENCH CULTURAL CENTER AND RESTORATION CENTER 166 -- STATE CIRCUS 174 -- NATIONAL TELEVISION AND RADIO COMPANY 188 -- ZHEMCHUG RESIDENTIAL BUILDING 198 -- TV TOWER 210 -- CENTRAL EXHIBITION HALL OF THE ACADEMY OF ARTS 218 -- HOTEL UZBEKISTAN 228 --
"In this extraordinary volume, realized in collaboration with the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation, photographer Karel Balas reveals the modernist architecture of Tashkent through a collection of never-before-seen photographs. Constructed between the 1960s and early '90s, these buildings stand as powerful metaphors vis-à-vis Tashkent's past and present, painting a picture of its rich cultural heritage. Part of the overlooked Soviet modernism movement, the expression of this new architectural style represents a vision and social function for the city as a whole--all the while connoting the specific character and modernization of Central Asia. Whether a 1964 cinema, the State Museum of the Arts, the 1970 Lenin Museum, or the striking Hotel Uzbekistan dated 1976, each structure tells a captivating story about one of the most enthralling cities on the Asian continent"--Publisher's website