The construction of Estonian national style under Soviet rule
Year: 2016

When observing the commodities produced in the Soviet Union, one notices frequent references to pre-Soviet national culture. Estonia was no exception, demonstrating the emergence of a national style that existed in full accordance with the official Communist power. This style was created mostly through the use of visual references to pre-Soviet Estonian culture. Besides imagery, in some cases national references also included partial adopting of certain material practices. This paper focuses on