Auction 99 Part 1 Avant-Garde Art and Russian Literature from the Rachel and Joseph Brindt Collection

"30 Days" Illustrated Periodical – Bound Volume of Issues – Moscow, 1931 – Covers designed by the Stenberg brothers

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Тридцать дней (30 дней) [30 Days], a periodical for literature, society, and science, bound volume of issues of the seventh year. Moscow: Государственное издательство художественн литературы, 1931. Russian, covers designed by the Stenberg brothers, M. Getman (Гетман), and others.

The illustrated periodical "30 Days" covered various topics including art and literature, society, and popular science. It was published in Moscow from 1925 to 1941. The periodical was edited at different times by Vasily Reginin, Alexander Andreychik, Vladimir Narbut, Vasily Solovyov, Pyotr Pavlenko, and other editors.
Among other things, it published short stories, essays, and poetry cycles, alongside a wide variety of articles. The periodical was the first to publish the famous novels by Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov: "The Twelve Chairs" (1928) and "The Golden Calf" (1931).

12 issues bound together. Approx. 24.5 cm. Good to good-fair condition. Stains. Minor tears to margins of several leaves. Some gatherings and leaves detached. Minor dampstains. Wear and blemishes to binding.


Georgiy (1900-1933) and Vladimir (1899-1982) Stenberg (Стенберг) were Soviet artists and designers who were pioneers of the Constructivist movement. Initially recognized for their sculptures, they later excelled in theatrical design, architecture, and graphic design. They are particularly well-known for their work in cinema poster design, in the style of the Russian Avant-garde.
The Stenberg Brothers (Vladimir, 1899-1982; Georgii, 1900-1933)
The Stenberg Brothers (Vladimir, 1899-1982; Georgii, 1900-1933)