Fotokniga SSSR / The Photobook in the USSR
St. Petersburg: Rosfoto, 2015. Sewn cl. Published by Rosphoto, the State Museum and Exhibition Center specializing in photography, in concert with its exhibition, this catalogue begins with classics of avant-garde book art by designers and photographers like El Lisitskii, Alexander Rodchenko, and Varvara Stepanova, and concludes with a book published on the eve of perestroika, "Soviet Fire Prevention." A generous sampling of illustrations from each book and detailed commentary identify the books as part of evolving Soviet ideology of the time and note the features of production that make them significant examples of twentieth-century photography and book art. 151 p., approx. 250 color illus., Rus. with introduction and catalogue in ENGLISH. Item #1392
ISBN: 9785912380211
Price: $84.00