Ekran Screen #21 1926

Original vintage constructivist magazine Ekran, issue number 21, 1926. The ‘working newspaper’. Weekly magazine on recent developments in the USSR and abroad. Cover features the illustration by Letkar, a Soviet artist, painter, poster artist, illustrator; author of the political poster All Power to the Soviets (1927). He worked in the field of an easel, monumental and decorative painting, political posters, and design art. During the post-revolutionary years, he took an active part in the design of Moscow for revolutionary holidays and other memorable dates. the back cover features collage advertising for the library. This issue's articles include City in 9 Months by B Rustam Beck, Fedor Gladkov by G Ya, Summer at the Zoo by Gyi. Illustrations by M. Hrapkovsky for the story Victim. Mikhail Hrapkovsky was a graphic artist, illustrator of the magazines Crocodile and others, and illustrator of books. Published by Glavlit, 17 pages. Poor condition, cover and pages are loose, tears on the cover and pages, browning.