ABSTRACT
To the casual observer the exhibit of the Soviet Union seemed creative and playful, if a bit puzzling. But more than any other, it was a reflection of internal politics and economics. The Soviet Union used to dominate the PQ … Past exhibits displayed the works of Kochergin, Levental, Barkhin, Borovski, Lider and Vasiliev – some of the best-known designers in the world. This year the Soviet exhibit consisted of a room carved out of cardboard by Irina Akimova, a young scenographer who works for the M. N. Yermolova Theatre in Moscow … It was cheap, easy to transport, and when the PQ was over the exhibit could be thrown away.
