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Hermitage Fine Art

946 - KHUDOZHNIK I ZRITEL’ [THE ARTIST AND THE SPECTATOR]
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Estimate €50 - €80
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Description
KHUDOZHNIK I ZRITEL’ [THE ARTIST AND THE SPECTATOR] Official publication of the Artistic Section of Glavpolitprosvet. 1924, Nos. 2–3. February–March. Moscow: Krasnaya Nov’, 1924. 152 pp.: ill.; 23 x 18 cm. Print run of 3,000 copies. With a typographic cover designed by A. Sofronova. Headers, footers, sketches and decorations by Mukhina, Akhtyrko, Kuznetsov and Sofronova. Good condition. Slight soiling, traces of damp, cover slightly trimmed at the edges, spine replaced, corners of the front cover repaired with paper. The issue opens with an article by A.V. Lunacharsky, ‘Lenin and Art: Memories’, dedicated to the anniversary of the revolutionary’s death. The journal was published in 1924 and ceased with issue no. 6/7. From 1925 onwards, it was replaced by the journal ‘Sovetskoe iskusstvo’ (seven issues per year). Antonina Fyodorovna Sofronova (1892–1966), a Soviet artist, moved from the Cézannist style of ‘The Jack of Diamonds’ to Constructivism, and then to a personal style of lyrical painting and drawing, continuing the traditions of French Post-Impressionism. At the buyer’s request, we shall be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for guidance only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS: Antique books § Autographs, rare editions, photographs § Works on paper
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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