Red Field Krasnaya Niva #4 1928

Soviet Magazine Red Field, issue number 4, 1928. First published in 1922 by the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union. Biweekly magazine. The front cover illustration depicts V Lenin. This issue's artwork includes photographs by N Petrov and V Loboda for the story "Nurikto Achin", painting by Zh Grandzhuen entitled "Lenin Mausoleum", painting by I Vladimirov entitled "USSR Museum of Revolution", illustrations by Yu Pimenov for the story entitled "Yuryi Petrovich". Yuriy Pimenov was a Soviet stage designer, graphic artist, teacher, professor. Academician of the Academy of Arts of the USSR (1962), People’s Artist of the USSR (1970), the winner of the Lenin Prize (1967) and two Stalin Prize of the second degree (1947, 1950). In the early period, Pimenov experienced a great influence of German expressionism, which largely explains the hysterically-dramatic poignancy of his best paintings of these years: “Invalids of War” (1926, Russian Museum), “Give us the heavy industry” (1927); “The soldiers are moving to the side of the revolution” (1932, both – in the Tretyakov Gallery). Over the years, he moved to the updated impressionism, confessing creative principle “beautiful moments”, light and artistic image-impressions. Published by "Izvestij TSIK USSR and VTSIK". Acceptable condition. Frayed spine with the traces of glue, detached cover, creases on margins. Rubbings, dust staining. Middle section of the magazine is detached. Pencil remarks on the last page. Back cover is missing.