USSR in Construction No. 5, 1933
Date Made: 1933
Country: Soviet Union
Materials: paper; ink; metal
Measurements: 11 3/4 in x 16 3/4 in; 29.845 cm x 42.545 cm
Oversized magazine featuring a green plant leaf design with tan and red text. This issue contains detailed information about expeditions undertaken by Soviet groups to discover new crops and new variants of existing crops from around the world, bringing them back to the Soviet Union. It includes photographs of crops, people involved in the expeditions, and topographical maps. 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: 2020.009.002