946 - KHUDOZHNIK I ZRITEL’ [THE ARTIST AND THE VIEWER]

KHUDOZHNIK I ZRITEL’ [THE ARTIST AND THE VIEWER] Organ of the Art Department 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. In the publisher’s typographic wrapper designed by A. Sofronova. Headpieces, tailpieces, sketches and decorations by Mukhina, Akhtyrko, Kuznetsov and Sofronova. In good condition. Minor soiling, traces of damp, wrapper slightly trimmed along the edges, spine renewed, corners of the front wrapper extended with paper. The issue opens with A.V. Lunacharsky’s article ‘Lenin and Art. Reminiscences’, dedicated to the anniversary of the revolutionary’s death. The journal appeared in 1924 and ceased with no. 6/7. From 1925 it was replaced by the journal ‘Sovetskoe iskusstvo’ (seven issues a year). Antonina Fyodorovna Sofronova (1892-1966) was a Soviet artist who moved from the Cézannism of the ‘Jack of Diamonds’ through Constructivism to her own style of lyrical painting and graphic art, developing the traditions of French Post-Impressionism. Upon the buyer’s request, we are pleased to provide a general condition report for the Lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to conduct their own inspection or consult a specialist or restorer of their choice for a comprehensive professional assessment. Any condition descriptions provided in the catalogue or through any correspondence are for guidance only and should not be considered a substitute for a firsthand evaluation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’ IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.