Iskusstvo: Zhurnal teatra, literatury i zhivopisi (Art: Magazine of Theatre, Literature, and Painting), No. 4-5
Saint Petersburg: M. Gorodetsky, 1916. Illustrated wrappers. Item #592
30 pages: illustrations, plates. 35 x 25.5 cm. Text in Russian. This copy exhibits signs of use, as the front cover is detached and the back cover is ripped.
This magazine, circulated in Petrograd between 1916 and 1917, focused on art and theater. A total of 11 issues were published. The current issue features a diverse range of content, including articles on theater and literature by Prof. K.I. Arabazhin, an exploration of contemporary Russian painting, and a piece on the municipalization of theater by N. Bogolyubov. It also includes critiques and observations on Moscow's theater scene by Iu. Sobolev, insights into the 'Jack of Diamonds' art movement by S. Glagol, and historical retrospectives on theater by P. Pilsky. Additionally, the magazine features chronicles of Petrograd and Moscow theaters, provincial life, and a screen log by M. Gorodetsky. Notably, it also showcases color reproductions of I. Levitan’s work and intaglio print reproductions of E.F. Napravnik, I.M. Moskvin, and E.N. Roshchina-Insarova's works.
Price: $50.00