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USSR in Construction No. 11, 1935

Magazine

Date Made: 1935-11
Country: Soviet Union; Kazakhstan; Russia

Materials: paper; ink; string
Measurements: 29.5 cm x 41.5 cm; 11 5/8 in x 16 5/16 in; 59 cm x 41.5 cm; 23 1/4 in x 16 5/16 in; 41.5 cm x 113 cm; 16 5/16 in x 44 1/2 in

Magazine focuses on the industrial potential of Kazakstan and discusses the abundance of natural resources in the region. Includes many large pictures of Kazakstani agricultural laborers, factory workers, scientists, young children, and women. Emphasis on the Soviet leadership's contributions towards the development of Kazakstan. Contextual Note: 'USSR in Construction' was a Soviet propaganda magazine published from 1930 to 1941 and briefly in 1949. Printed in the USSR and distributed internationally, it was issued in five languages: Russian, English, German, French, and Spanish (added in 1938). The magazine aimed to promote Soviet achievements abroad through striking photography and avant-garde design.

Accession Number: 2019.013.001


		

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