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USSR in Construction 11 1949
Date Made: 1949
Country: Russia
Materials: paper ; metal
Measurements: 39.25 cm x 29.5 cm x .25 cm; 15 7/16 in x 11 5/8 in x 1/8 in
'USSR in Construction' was a photographic propaganda magazine published from 1930 to 1941, and agin in 1949, serving as a foreign relations tool to portray a postive image of the developments of the USSR to an audience abroad. The magazine featured many popular writers, graphic designers, playwrites, and photographers through out its publication. The style is in line with other early 20th century photo magazines. It was published in four languages: Russian, English, French,German, and Spanish in 1938. It was later succeded by another magazine, 'The Soviet Union', in 1950. This issue includes articles about: "Heros of Socialist Labour: The Bricklayer Davydov; Expert in Boosting Flax Yeilds; Distinguished Soviet Geologist; Engine Driver Papavin; Father and Son; Operating a Harvester Combine; A Veterinary; Half a Century in the Oilfields", "Tall Buildings in Moscow", "A Preserve in the Caucasus", and "Festival of Collective-Farm Djigits". The articles are accompanied by black and white and color photos. The front cover features as photo titled "Assembling the steel frame of a tall building on Smolenskaya Square in Moscow (See illustrated story "Tall buildings in Moscow" on page 20)" and the back cover features a photo titled "Performance by the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Georgian SSR at a festival of collective-farming djigits in Abkhazia (See illustrated story "Festival of Collective-Farm Djigits" on page 32).
Accession Number: 2020.006.001