С. Чехонин by Abram Efros and Nikolay Punin. Published by Государственное Издательство [The Royal Publishing], Moscow-Petrograd [c. 1924] - first edition. Russian.
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 Chekhonin (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), a 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. Chekhonin 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 in the design of ceramic vessels, sets, and books.
112, [1] p. + [12] boards, 29 cm. Slight tears at the edges of the cover. Good - very good condition.
