Red Field Krasnaya Niva #51 1925

Soviet Magazine Red Field, issue number 51, 1925. First published in 1922 by the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union. Biweekly magazine. Constructivist cover depicts a photo entitled "Pupils" done by N Petrov. This issue's artwork includes photo sketch by S Magaziner for the article "From Squealing to a Machine Gun", front page illustration entitled "December in the Province" done by I Drozdov, illustrations by I Valdimirov for the story "Republic of Vologoda". Ivan Vladimirov was born in Russia in 1870. During the First World War he was living in Petrograd. In his spare-time he created a series of paintings and coloured drawings about life in the city. After the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II he joined the the Petrograd militia and illustrated events in the Russian Revolution.Published by "Izvestij TSIK USSR and VTSIK", 90 000 copies. Fair condition, rusty staples, frayed spine, staining, dusting, some creases on the corners.