Glasnost
Tie
1989 (made)
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
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| Object type | |
| Title | Glasnost (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 type | Limited 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. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.20-1991 |
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| Record created | April 9, 2009 |
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