Porcelain vases, glass patterns, and the style of an entire era - Anna Chizhova's lecture reveals the hidden meanings and contradictions of the artistic industry in the Nevsky District of the 1960s. In the 1960s, the artistic industry in the USSR reached an impressive peak. This was particularly evident in the Nevsky District of Leningrad - an area where domestic production became a stage for artistic experiments, and designers and craftsmen sought to combine practicality with aesthetics. The lecture by art historian and collector Anna Chizhova is an opportunity to look behind the facade of familiar household items and discover a rich artistic context. Listeners will learn how the style of the era was formed, what tasks were set for artists, and what meanings they themselves invested in the objects they created. Special attention will be given to porcelain and glass: vases, tableware, decorative elements. Through their shapes, paintings, and compositions, one can read entire layers of cultural and ideological information. During the lecture, guests will also discuss where the avant-garde found its place and where traditions lay, how artists were praised, and what they were criticized for.