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Inside the Rainbow

Inside the Rainbow

Russian Children's Literature 1920-1935: Beautiful Books, Terrible TImes

by Julian Rothenstein
Hardback
Publication Date: 03/03/2015

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Inside the Rainbow reprints for the first time in English a unique compendium of Soviet-era picture books from the 1920s and 1930s--a high point in the history of children's literature. In the dark and dangerous world of revolutionary Petrograd, some of the greatest Russian poets and artists of the century came together to create a new kind of book for children, one that reflected the endless possibilities of a brave new world. Managing for a time to escape the scourge of state censorship, these books became a haven for learning, poetic irony, burlesque, and laughter. Showcasing more than three hundred brilliant examples from this golden age of illustration and design, Inside the Rainbow also includes translated poems, stories, and key texts by those who bore witness to the Russian revolution.
ISBN:
9781616893781
9781616893781
Category:
History of art / art & design styles
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
03-03-2015
Language:
English
Publisher:
Princeton Architectural Press
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
292.1x196.85x26.42mm
Weight:
1.17kg
Julian Rothenstein

Julian Rothenstein has ink in his blood. He is the eldest child of the late printmaker Michael Rothenstein, and the grandchild of Sir William Rothenstein, the portrait painter who served as Britain's official war artist for both World Wars and director of the Royal College of Art.

Julian's uncle Sir John Rothenstein was Keeper and Director of the Tate Gallery. Before founding the Redstone Press, in 1986, Julian was previously art director of the 1970s art magazine Bananas. He lives and works in London.

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