Soviet Bus Stops: Volume II

The book is awesome, gives a lot of insight into bus stops. But the book arrived with jagged corners. It looks like a used book. 10/10 on content, 3/10 on book condition

Excelentes fotografías, también tengo el Volumen I

Capolavoro. Da avere assolutamente insieme al vol. 1

The minimal text works fine with this and the previous volume. It’s actually quite refreshing that the text is about why the project was done and the obsession with it, instead of the usual dribble that is written for this type of book. Quality book, just a shame Fuel make there books small.

This is a beautiful book that has Soviet bus stops from Russia, Ukraine, Crimea, and Georgia. The introduction explains that in Volume I the author had specifically focused on the non-Russian SSRs as art in the periphery, but then chose to focus more on the heartland in this volume when they realized that so many of the Russian bus stops were disappearing. I love how spaced out the settlements are - the author just includes a photo or two from each municipality before moving on. The shots are beautiful, the introduction is brief yet informative, and this is a charming book.

Waiting for the bus need no longer be boring. The shelters shown in this book are certainly very different from the ones I am used to in Australia. The Russian ones have a slightly manic look to them and none of the photographs show a timetable anywhere near them. Do you just stand there waiting for a bus or do you hope that a friendly Lada driver will stop and give you a lift? It is a great book.