Искусство бытовой вещи, очерки новейшей художественной промышленности [The Art of Everyday Objects, Studies on the New Artistic Industry], by David Arkin. [Moscow]: OGIZ-IZOGIZ, 1932. Russian.
Reviews of new trends and movements in industrial design by Soviet art historian and critic David Arkin (Дави́д Ефи́мович А́ркин; 1899-1957). Arkin analyzes the influence of socialist ideas on design in the USSR and emphasizes the importance of aesthetic and functional design of everyday items. Illustrated.
Cover designed by Solomon Telingater.
170, [3] pages. 20.5 cm. Fair condition. Minor stains and blemishes. Inscriptions and stamps. Detached leaves and gatherings. Cover partially detached; tears to spine.
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 was awarded the Gutenberg Prize for his work, becoming the first Soviet artist to receive this award.
