Eastern European Architecture Before and During the Cold War

Eastern European architecture before the Cold War Eastern European architecture during the Cold War

The top panel shows a glamorous white cartoon cat relaxing in a luxurious setting, while the bottom panel shows a distressed-looking cartoon cat cramped inside a dark blue box. The joke contrasts elegant pre–Cold War Eastern European architecture with the bleak, utilitarian architecture associated with the Cold War era. It is used as an ironic reaction to dramatic changes in design and living conditions.

• @threedotssavetogallery / 2697 2023-02-18