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USSR in Construction No. 10, 1934
Maker: State Fine Arts Press
Date Made: 1934-10
Country: Soviet Union; Russia
Materials: paper; ink; metal
Measurements: 11 3/4 in x 16 3/4 in; 29.845 cm x 42.545 cm
Oversized light blue magazine with a strip image of three planes with white text. This issue focuses on the Chelyuskin expedition in early 1933 into the northeast passage to conduct a complete study. The ship was crushed by the ice and pressure, leading to the disappearance of its entire crew. Through photographs, maps, and short paragraphs, this magazine is a blow-by-blow recounting of the events of the expedition and of the subsequent rescue efforts, in which the airforce was mobilized to search for the crew - ultimately bringing them home two months later. A large fold out spread at the start commemorates their return, while an additional insertion mid-magazine contains sketches by an artist aboard the ship of the scenes of those stranded. 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: 2020.016.010