165 - Anatol Petrizky. Theater Costumes. — Teatralny stroj (Ukrainian). Text by B. Chmury. [Kharkiv], State Publishing House of Ukraine, 1929. Includes 29 color lithographs and 28 illustrations, mounted on gray cardboard sheets, as well as a portrait and several text illustrations. Original cardboard binding with a facsimile of Petrizky’s signature in silver embossing on the front cover and an illustrated dust jacket. In a private leather case with a red inlaid leather strip, blind-stamped and silver-stamped.

Anatol Petrizky. Theater Costumes. — Teatralny stroj (Ukrainian). Text by B. Chmury. [Kharkiv], State Publishing House of Ukraine, 1929. Includes 29 color lithographs and 28 illustrations, mounted on gray cardboard sheets, as well as a portrait and several text illustrations. Original cardboard binding with a facsimile of Petrizky’s signature in silver embossing on the front cover and an illustrated dust jacket. In a private leather case with a red inlaid leather strip, blind-stamped and silver-stamped. Auction start time: approx. 1:35 p.m. (schedule subject to change) One of 1,500 copies. - Introduction and image captions in Ukrainian and German. - “Anatol Petrizky [Petryzkyj, 1895–1964] is the pride of the young Ukrainian visual arts of the post-revolutionary years. In his person, the profound national spirit intersects with the originality of images and forms that distinguish one nation’s culture from another.” (Introduction). — After his first futurist experiments at the Kyiv Theater, the artist lived in Moscow for about two years, where he devoted himself more to painting than to theater. Beginning in 1924, he worked as a costume designer at the State Opera in Kharkiv. His designs, expressionistic and constructivist in style, are reminiscent of works by Alexandra Exter and Vladimir Tatlin; echoes of Oskar Schlemmer’s “Triadic Ballet” are also unmistakable. The lavishly illustrated section contains images of costumes from the following productions: “Eccentric Dance” (Moscow, 1922), “Nur and Anitra” (America, 1923), as well as “Wij,” “The Fair at Sorochintsi,” “Le Corsaire,” “Prince Igor,” “William Tell,” and “Turandot,” all at the Kharkiv State Opera (1924–1928). — The original brochure also bore the artist’s signature on the front cover. — Very rare despite the large print run. 35.5 × 26.0 cm. 23.3 pages, 56 plates, [2] pages. - Dust jacket slightly dusty and fully lined. Headbands split at the joints. English description: Includes 29 color lithographs and 28 illustrations, mounted on gray cardboard sheets, as well as a portrait and several text illustrations. Original hardcover with a facsimile of Petrizky’s signature in silver foil on the front cover and an illustrated dust jacket. Presented in a private leather slipcase with a red inlaid leather strip, blind-stamped and silver-foil stamped. One of 1,500 copies. - Introduction and image captions in Ukrainian and German. - “Anatol Petrizky is the pride of the young Ukrainian visual arts of the post-revolutionary years. In him, a deep national spirit intersects with the originality of images and forms that distinguish one nation’s culture from another’s.” (“Anatol Petrizky is the pride of the young Ukrainian visual arts of the post-revolutionary years. In him, a deep national spirit intersects with the originality of images and forms that distinguish one nation’s culture from another’s.”) (Introduction). - After his first Futurist experiments at the Kiev Theater, the artist lived in Moscow for about two years, where he devoted himself more to painting than to theater. Beginning in 1924, he worked as a costume designer at the State Opera in Kharkiv. His designs, expressionist and constructivist in style, are reminiscent of works by Alexandra Exter and Vladimir Tatlin; echoes of Oskar Schlemmer’s “Triadic Ballet” are also unmistakable. The lavishly illustrated section features images of costumes from the following productions: “Exzentrischer Tanz” (Moscow, 1922), “Nur und Anitra” (America, 1923), as well as “Wij,” “The Fair at Sorochintsi,” “Korsar,” “Prince Igor,” “William Tell,” and “Turandot,” all at the Kharkiv State Opera (1924–1928). - The original brochure also bore the artist’s signature on the front cover. - Very rare despite the large print run. Reference library: Rowell/Wye et al. The dust jacket is slightly dusty and fully lined. The lettering on the spine has peeled off at the joints.