Culver City,
California
x
USSR in Construction No. 10, 1935
Maker: State Fine Arts Press
Date Made: 1935-10
Country: Soviet Union; Russia
Materials: paper; ink; metal
Measurements: 11 3/4 in x 16 1/4 in; 29.845 cm x 41.275 cm
Oversized magazine with red text depicting an aerial image of a fur pelt that extends into the back cover too. This issue focuses on the history and development of the Soviet fur industry, comparing it to the Tsarist regime's inefficiency and corruption in said industry. The editorial note introduces author Mikhail Prishvin, utilizing excerpts of his texts that narrate his adventures in hunting sable, squirrels, artctic foxes, honey martens, hares, and mountain sheep. These excerpts are accompanied by photographs, sometimes spanning two to three fold-out pages, that feature the indigenous peoples from the Far North to the Far East. The editors have also included their own contemporary accounts of Soviet fur farms and processing. The last page has a fold-out attachment with a map showing the chief fur producing centres in the USSR. 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: 2020.016.016
Collection/Series: USSR in Construction