Iskusstvo Trudyashimsya Art to the Workers #1 1924

Russian magazine Art of the Working People, issue number 1, published in Moscow 1924. A weekly magazine displaying an promoting the work of the Russian working people in Theatre, Cinema, Music and Painting. A photograph of M A Chekhov a Russian-American actor on the front cover. A composite theatre poster on the back cover detailing the week of the 2-7th December’s theatre events. This edition features articles entitled ‘The Contemporary Art of Germany and Us’ as well as features on ‘The Music of the Workers’ and an extended programme of the theatres. List of artwork inside: an oil painting ‘The Wars for October and Demyan Bedny’ by K Fedorchenko; a drawing ‘Prisoners’ by Kate Kollwitz; drawings both entitled ‘The Street’ by Karl Holtz; ‘Fifty Summer Anniversary of Work under Capitalism’ by Otto Nagel; a drawing ‘Charitable Lunch’ by F M Yansen. Good condition, stamp marks on the front and back cover. A small rip on the front cover and damaged bottom edge of spine. Stains on penultimate page. 33 pages.