"My first telly": Soviet people and their coveted acquisition

"My first telly": Soviet people and their coveted acquisition

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In the project "My first TV set" artists Anna Pilipyuk and Vladimir Shipotilnikov remembered how in the Soviet Union the TV was a matter of pride. They collected pictures of people taking pictures with their TV between World War II and Perestroika.

"My first telly": Soviet people and their coveted acquisition

Televisions appeared in America in the late 1920s. In 1932, the Soviet Union released the first mechanical simplest TV, which had to be connected to a radio receiver — he did not have his own loudspeaker.

"My first telly": Soviet people and their coveted acquisition

The distribution of televisions began after the war, when mass production was launched. By 1970, 61% of urban families had a TV, although the device cost 900-1200 rubles with an average salary of 600-800 rubles.

"My first telly": Soviet people and their coveted acquisition

Anna Pilipyuk and Vladimir Shipotilnikov collect amateur photography. Vladimir is engaged in documentary and architectural photography, Anna studied philosophy at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Participated in the festivals Odessa Photo Days, "Presence" from the "Photo Department", Busan International Photography Festival. Published in EEP Mag, were shortlisted for PHOTO 2020 x Perimeter International Photobook Prize.

"My first telly": Soviet people and their coveted acquisition

"My first telly": Soviet people and their coveted acquisition

"My first telly": Soviet people and their coveted acquisition

"My first telly": Soviet people and their coveted acquisition

"My first telly": Soviet people and their coveted acquisition

"My first telly": Soviet people and their coveted acquisition

"My first telly": Soviet people and their coveted acquisition

"My first telly": Soviet people and their coveted acquisition

"My first telly": Soviet people and their coveted acquisition

"My first telly": Soviet people and their coveted acquisition

"My first telly": Soviet people and their coveted acquisition

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