673 - 742: [Rodchenko, A.]. Pervaya Konnaya (First Cavalry).

84/734 Rodchenko A Pervaya Konnaya First Cavalry

84/ 734 [Rodchenko, A.]. Pervaya Konnaya (First Cavalry). (Moscow), Ogiz-Izogiz, 1938, 2nd ed., no pagination, num. (tipped-in) (col.) maps, plates, portraits, (photomontage) ills. by i.a. A. RODCHENKO and A. SHAIKHET, layout, design and orig. dec. boards by A. RODCHENKO and V. STEPANOVA, folio.

- A few sm. annots. on title-p.; upper endpaper sl. waterst. Binding sl. foxed and stained.

= Spectacular documentary photobook on the exploits of the Red Army. Karasik/ Heiting, The Soviet Photobook p.316ff; Parr/ Badger, The Photobook I, p.170f; Lavrentiev, Varvara Stepanova p.140ff. "In view of the sheer volume of material and the montage work involved, the album seems a heroic feat by the designers even today. (...) On one page the multi-screen presentation of equestrian sports pictures made up of 24 shots creates the complete illusion of a cinematic film, while the actual shots of racing and clearing hurdles convey the speed of movement." (Karasik/ Heiting). "One of the most sumptuous of Soviet propaganda books (...)" (Parr/ Badger). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XVIII.

€ (1.500-2.500)