MANDELSTAM OSIP (1891-1938) Kamen [Stone]: First Book of Poems. Moscow; Leningrad: State Publishing House, 1923. - 95, [4] pp.; 21x16 cm. - (Library of Contemporary Russian Literature). Edition of 3,000 copies. The third edition of the poet's first poetry anthology .

Lot 834
Sold
In the publisher's constructivist cover designed by A. Rodchenko. The book is enclosed in a modern cardboard case with a leather spine. In good condition. Restoration of the spine and cover edges, stamp ex libris "Bragin Library" on the title page. The third edition of the poet's first poetry anthology . The modern-style cover of "Kamen" [...] was also intended to anticipate possible accusations of archaism in the selection of works for the series "Library of Contemporary Russian Literature" (M. Seslavinsky. My Friend Osip Mandelstam. Moscow, 2016. p. 42). Osip Emilievich Mandelstam (1891-1938) was a poet, prose writer, essayist, translator, and literary critic. He was a representative of Acmeism and one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. Alexander Mikhailovich Rodchenko (1891-1956) was an artist and photographer, one of the founders of constructivism. He was one of the first to engage in advertising and design in the Soviet Union. He taught at Vkhutemas-Vkhutein and worked at the Institute of Artistic Culture (Inkhuk). From 1923 to 1930, he was a member of the LEF and REF associations and worked for the journal "LEF." Bibliography: Turchinsky. p. 322; Rozanov. No. 3300; Lesman. No. 1430; Seslavinsky. No. 5.