Art of the October Revolution
An important profusely illustrated examination of Soviet Revolutionary Art.
429 Illustrations (184 in color) of works not commonly reproduced.
Mikhail Guerman (compiled and introduced by): Art of The October Revolution. ,
NYC: Abrams, 1979 FIRST EDITION.
Text in English. Square quarto. Red Embossed cloth stamped in gold.
Photo illustrated dust jacket. Decorated endpapers. Unpaginated.
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Condtion: Excellent condition inside/outside, cloth bound book is excellent and protected with book jacket.
10.5 x 12.5 hardcover. Images are of works not commonly reproduced. Index of artists names and works reproduced. Printed in Finland.
This book offers an opportunity to sample the full range of the creative efforst of Russian artists in the years 1917-1923 during the short lived period following the Revolution of 1917.
Embraces the commemorative medals, designs , drawings, paintings, posters, pottery, prints, sculpture, first Russian Postage Stamps, Propaganda Porcelain, graphic art, typography, stage sets, costume design, all that celebrated the Bolschevik Revolution. Some of them are the Constructivists abstract work, others are figurative works and cartoon works.

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