Red Field Krasnaya Niva #9 1929

Soviet Magazine Red Field, issue number 9, 1929. First published in 1922 by the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union. Biweekly magazine. Constructivist cover has an original illustration entitled "On Guard of Soviet Construction" done by P Skalya. Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalya (1899-1961) was a Soviet painter and graphic artist, teacher, professor. Academician of the Academy of Arts of the USSR (1949; corresponding member 1947). People's Artist of the RSFSR (1956). Laureate of two Stalin Prizes (1942, 1949). Member of the CPSU since 1952. Back cover illustration is done by G Vereisky. This issue's artwork included illustrations by the artist Merkulov for the articles "In Gray Helmets with Red Stars" and "Lenin and The Red Army", illustrations by P Skalya for the article "Battle Artists", illustrations by A Brey for the story "Hunter", photo sketch by P Lass for the story "Return of the Laborer", illustrations by artists such as Malkov, Shmarinov and Astapov. Published by "Izvestij TSIK USSR and VTSIK", 110 000 copies. Fair condition, frayed spine, staining, dusting, some creases on the corners. 22 pages.