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Glasnost

Tie
1989 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Silk tie printed with small American and Russian flags (the US Stars & Stripes flag and the USSR hammer & sickle flag) and doves in flight against a navy ground with an atomic spot pattern.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGlasnost (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed silk
Brief description
Printed silk tie 'Glasnost', designed by Claire Loewe for Tie Rack, Great Britain, 1989
Physical description
Silk tie printed with small American and Russian flags (the US Stars & Stripes flag and the USSR hammer & sickle flag) and doves in flight against a navy ground with an atomic spot pattern.
Production typeLimited edition
Credit line
Given by the retailer
Object history
Registered File number 1990/1680.
Historical context
Glasnost (Russian for publicity/openness) was the name given to the Soviet Union's declared public policy of openly and frankly discussing economic and political realities. It was initiated under Mikhail Gorbachev in 1985, and was a key step towards improving Russian/USA relationships.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.20-1991

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Record createdApril 9, 2009
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