Fence

We found a true gem by Akay, Brad Downey, and Rae from Katowice 2014 in our stash. We only have a few copies left, so act fast if you collect similar titles from Toxoplasma Press.

THE LAST LINE OF THE FENCE
The relentless force of renovation and renewal sweeps across eastern European towns. People stagger shocked around the construction site craters, searching for shelter inside hastily built shopping centers where you can walk for miles and find anything you want—as long as what you want is new shoes and clothing.

These hand-welded, Soviet-style fence barriers stand as the last line of defense against this mass-produced modernization. Their craftsmanship is a testament to abandoned traditions, handmade monuments already overlooked. The incredible variety found in the city of Katowice has been documented and compiled in this book before new developments push through and these become discarded scrap metal on the side of the road.