Slavinskii, Iu. M. (editor)

Vystavka proizvedenii khudozhnika P.P. Sokolova-Skalia: Za 15 let khudozhestvennoi deiatelnosti 1920-1935 [Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalya’s Art Exhibition: 15 Years of Artistic Career, 1920-1935]

Moscow: Vsekokhudozhnik, 1935. Illustrated wrappers. 17.5 x 12.5 cm. 17 pages: illustrations. Text in Russian. One of 1000 copies. A copy with slightly worn and chipped wrappers, but in good condition internally. Item #695

Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia (1899-1961) relocated to Moscow in 1914 to begin his apprenticeship in Il’ia Mashkov's studio. He spent a year studying at VKhUTEMAS before becoming a member of the avant-garde art group known as "Being." When the group disbanded in 1926, he became a part of AKhRR, where he continued until the outbreak of the war. Sokolov-Skalia gained critical acclaim for his work, particularly for his paintings with nationalist themes. He also ventured into book illustration and theater set design alongside his active role as an instructor. During the wartime period, Sokolov-Skalia took on the role of artistic director at the TASS studio. As one of the most prolific artists at TASS, he contributed to the creation of around 200 posters for the studio between June 1941 and November 1946. Sokolov-Skalia received the Stalin Prize twice, in 1942 and 1949, in recognition of his achievements. Furthermore, he was elected as a full member of the Academy of Arts of the USSR in 1949, and in 1956, he was honored with the title of People's Artist of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.

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