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S. Chekhonin

S. Chekhonin

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SERGEI CHEKHONIN
Abram Efros and Nikolay Punin
The Royal Publishing, Moscow-Petrograd, c. 1924

Two articles by Avraham Markovich Afros (1888-1954) and Nikolai Punin (1888-1953), dealing with the life and work of the multidisciplinary Russian designer and artist Sergei Chakhonin (1878-1936). Accompanied by 12 plates and many illustrations in the body of the text, presenting some of Chekhonin's diverse works - paintings, illustrations for books, porcelain plates, stamps, banknotes, Ex-libris, and more. After the Russian edition was published, it was followed by editions in French, German and English.

Sergei Chekhonin (Сергей Васильевич Чехонин), а Russian-Soviet graphic artist, painter and ceramicist known for his works designed banknotes and stamps and more, and even participated in the design of the flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.

Member of the artistic movement "World of Art" (Мир искусство), which used design on porcelain vessels to spread Soviet propaganda. Tschonin even drew satirical cartoons for magazines and books. His works reflected art in the service of the new Russian ideology. In 1928 he left Russia; Lived in France and Germany, engaged the design of ceramic vessels, sets, and books.

Title: S. Chekhonin
Publisher: The Royal Publishing, Moscow-Petrograd
Publication Date: c. 1924
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good. Front cover is detached and damaged. No more binding and back cover.
Language: Russian
Edition: First Edition

ID: B50-09

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