Red Field Krasnaya Niva #27 1927

Soviet Magazine Red Field, issue number 27, 3rd July 1927. First published in 1922 by the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union. Weekly magazine. A vivid painting on the front cover entitled ‘In the Steel Workshop’ by Y Pimenov, a painting by N Cimonovich-Efimov of peasant girl in a traditional festival dress on the back cover. This edition includes an illustrated story by N Tihkonov, and another by C Podyachev entitled ‘The Young’. It also features a section detailing recent events in China and an extended feature on Clara Tsetky. List of artwork inside: a large black and white photograph of Clara Tsetki; illustrations accompanying Tihkov’s story; cartoon on the back pages entitled ‘Foreign Humour’ taken from foreign magazines; full page illustration At the Docks by N Dormidontov. Fair condition, cuts and wear along the spine, faint stamp mark on the back cover, unbound copy from a yearly subsciption volume, the bottom edge of the magazine has been cropped, covers are detached. 24 pages.