Godless Bezbozhnik #11-12 1940

Monthly magazine of atheistic orientation, published in the Soviet Union from December 21, 1922 to July 20, 1941. The newspaper was the press organ of the Central Council of the Union of Militant Atheists. Cover made by L. Ovsyannikov, Russian and Soviet graphic artist and teacher, Honoured Artist of the RSFSR, member of the Leningrad Union of Artists. This issue is illustrated by various artists, such as K. Eliseev, Russian Soviet graphic artist and theatre and film artist; D. Melnikov, Soviet graphic artist, illustrator, poster artist, cartoonist, as well as M. Cheremnykh, V. Zelensky. Issue contains articles on various subjects, such as Bolotnikov uprising, earthquakes, Aga Khan, essay about "Bich" magazine. Contains illustrations as well as photographs. Published by OGIZ-GAIZ, 155 000 copies. Good condition, tears and rubbings on the spine and on the margins, pages corners are bent. Frayed pages. Cancelled library stamps and small pen handwriting on the back cover. 22 pages.