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Oт Москвы Купеческой К Москве Социалистической

Stepanova, Varvara (1894-1958), book designer. Kaganovich, Lazar (1893-1991). From Merchant Moscow to Socialist Moscow [Ot Moskvy Kupecheskoy k Moskve Socialisticheskoy]. IZOGIZ, Moscow 1931. 22 pages of b/w illustrations, with photos contributed by Rodchenko, Ignatovich, Langman, and other leading Soviet photographers. In 1931, Lazar Kaganovich, Stalin's right hand man, had made a speech outlining an ambitious program of "Socialist reconstruction of Soviet cities." Stepanova's album shows the effects of reconstruction on the Soviet capital. Each page is designed to illustrate a statement from Kaganovich' s speech. A powerful example of Constructivist techniques used to promote the agenda of change.

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