Комсомолия, страницы эпопеи [Komsomoliya, Pages of an Epic], by Aleksandr Bezymensky. Moscow-Leningrad: Государственное издательство, 1928. Russian. Large format edition, printed for the 10th anniversary celebrations of the founding of the Communist Youth Movement in the Soviet Union – the "Komsomol".
The work by Soviet poet Aleksandr Bezymensky (Алекса́ндр Ильи́ч Безыме́нский; 1898-1973) describes the achievements and challenges of the "Komsomol" youth movement and its importance in the process of building Soviet society. The work combines texts, images, pictographs and various visual collages.
Constructivist binding design by Solomon Telingater.
52 pages. 34 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor blemishes. Abrasions, tears and wear to binding.
MoMA 769.
Enclosed: Another edition of the work, in small format, printed in Moscow-Leningrad: 1929. With a colored Constructivist-style wrapper (signed: П).
79, [1] pages. 17.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, creases and wear. Inscriptions and stamps. Front wrapper detached.
Solomon Telingater (Соломо́н Бенеди́ктович Телинга́тер; 1903-1969), born in Tbilisi, studied art in Baku and Moscow, engaged in book and font design and was a member of the "October Group", along with El Lissitzky and Alexander Rodchenko. In 1963, he won the Johann Gutenberg Prize for his work, becoming the first Soviet artist to receive this award.
