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USSR in Construction No. 3, 1938

Magazine

Date Made: 1938
Country: Soviet Union; Kyrgyzstan; Russia

Materials: paper; ink; metal
Measurements: 11 3/4 in x 16.5 cm; 29.845 cm x 6 1/2 in

Oversized light brown magazine with decorative yellow and blue designs alongside a red Soviet hammer and sickle symbol and tan text. This edition focuses on the Kirghiz Nation within the Soviet Union, describing the Soviet government's role in replacing the previous Tsarist regime. The magazine presents the landscape, agriculture, education, culture, and people of the Kirghiz Nation. 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: 2020.026.005

Collection/Series: Industry


		

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