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First edition. Rare in such condition. This picture book about an old man and his pets was created by an artist, writer, art theorist and one of the 'founding fathers' of the Moscow Conceptualist artistic movement Viktor Pivovarov (born 1937). He studied at the Moscow Polygraphic Institute under Pavel Korin. As well as some others avant-garde artists since 1930s illustrated children's books… Read more about this item

First and only one edition. Livre d'artiste. Lithographed book. Aleksandr Vvedensky was one the founders the OBERIU group (Union of Real Art). This association considered be one of the most radical poetry groups. The members of the group were attacked in press, then arrested and expelled from Leningrad. Since that Vvedensky started work for children. Nevertheless Vvedensky was arrested and… Read more about this item

Very rare first edition. Livre d'artiste. Lithographed book. Early illustrations of Tatiana Mavrina. She studied at VKhUTEMAS. Mavrina started illustrated children books since 30s as well as some other Russian avantgarde artists due to less censorship in this genre in USSR. Mavrina is the only Russian artist who won Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration. OCLC locates only one copy in… Read more about this item

The author of the book artist Boris Kreitser (1905- 1979) studied ar VKhUTEMAS. He was sentenced to death during Great Purge but escape execution. After returning to Leningrad he continued illustrate books. This edition is quite uncommon for that time. It was total prepared by the artist, selection of poems, vignettes, letters. We can find five anti-Soviet verses there, if… Read more about this item