Oct 10 at 12:00 PM - Sale 2681 -

Sale 2681 - Lot 67

Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500

NIKOLAI ZHUKOV (1908-1963) & SERGEI SAKHAROV (1906-1969)

CRIMEA. 1935.


28¼x19½ inches, 71¾x49½ cm.
Condition B+: minor repaired tears, creases and abrasions at edges; minor creases in image; colors attenuated.

"Zhukov was one of the chief artists working at the All-Union Chamber of Commerce in the 1930s when he produced a prominent series of posters entitled 'See USSR'. His many other works for Intourist depicted the people of the Soviet Union, its capitals and provinces" (Intourist p. 109). He also designed several prominent posters for performing arts events. This is the English version.

Intourist pl. 26 (var).