Oct 10 at 12:00 PM - Sale 2681 -

Sale 2681 - Lot 71

Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500

NIKOLAI ZHUKOV (1908-1973)

USSR DANCE FESTIVAL / MOSCOW - LENINGRAD. 1936.


39x27 inches, 99x68½ cm. Vneshtorgizdat, Moscow.
Condition B+: small tears, creases and abrasions along sides. Paper.

"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 such as this dance festival.

Intourist pl. 13.