Godless Bezbozhnik #4 1937

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. Constuctivist cover made by Yu Ganf, Soviet Russian graphic artist, a People's Artist of the USSR, especially known for his satirical cartoons in the Krokodil magazine. This issue is illustrated by various artists, such as W Gropper, U.S. cartoonist, painter, lithographer, and muralist. A committed radical, Gropper is best known for the political work which he contributed to left wing publications, as well as K. Eliseev, M. Cheremnykh, Yu. Ganf, D. Moora and D. Kun. Published by Tsentralny and Moscow council of SVB(League of Militant Atheists), 108 000 copies. Poor condition, covers are detached, missing staples. Rubbings, tears and losses of material on the margins and on the spine. Pencil remark on the back cover. 18 pages.