Ekran Screen #26 1926

Constructivist magazine Ekran, issue number 26, 1926. The ‘working newspaper’. Weekly magazine on recent developments in the USSR and abroad. Cover illustration by S Frolov, Soviet painter, graphic artist, teacher, member of the St. Petersburg Union of Artists. The leading genre in the work of Sergei Frolov is the lyrical landscape, the main themes are Leningrad and its suburbs, architectural monuments of ancient Russian cities. Frolov’s paintings are distinguished by their delicate watercolour writing, the sophistication of tonal relationships, mastery of the open air, and poetic perception of nature. Illustrations by M Hrapkovsky for the story "Wise Shoshta". Mikhail Hrapkovsky was a graphic artist, illustrator of the various magazines and books. Poor condition. The front cover is partly detached, loss of material on margins, frayed spine, rubbings, the back cover is torn. Pages are in good condition, slightly stained. 16 pages. Published by the "Working Newspaper", 1926.