A.M. Rodchenko, V.F. Stepanova (Mastera sovetskogo knizhnogo iskusstva) Tapa dura - 1989

Moscow: Izdatelstvo "Kniga, 1989. Hardcover. VG, clean and tight interior but with light wear to covers and museum ex-lib. marks. Chocolate boards with red/white illustration and lettering; 159 pp. with bw and a few red/b/w illustrations throughout. Text in Russian but with the list of illustrations in both Russian and English. This edition is dedicated to the book designs of the husband-wife team of Russian artists, Rodchenko and Stepanova. Many of their mutual projects were in theatre, cinema, and photography, and they later began work in design, particularly with books, including type-settings, illustrations, and general book design. Also included are photo albums and montages. Documentary materials as well as memoirs of those who knew them are included. Many illustrations are published here for the first time.