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The fifteenth anniversary edition for GOELRO plan (*State Commission for Electrification of Russia*). The Plan included construction of a network of 30 regional power plants, including ten large hydroelectric power plants, and numerous electric-powered large industrial enterprises. Two folded plates are facsimile of Lenin's letters.The book looks like other important Stalinist editions: stamped hardback, folded plates etc. Construction of Lenin's cult of personality began while he was still alive. It is stopped by 1931 definitive when The Lenin Institute changed the title. It was started the construction of Stalin's cult of personality. If the publication was dedicated to Lenin it as necessary to notice a big role of Stalin. These books were censored after de-Stalinization, portraits of Stalin and other attributes of cult were cut off. Nikolai Sedel'nikov (1905-1994) was one of principal book and graphic designers in Soviet Russia. In 30s he made sober and former stalinist editions. He studied in… Read More

Sedel'nikov N. - book design.One of several editions of this Stalin's report but really unusual illustrated. XVII Party Congress nicknamed The Congress of the Victors due to the economic successes of The First FiveYear Plan, and also it was named The Congress of the Condemned. 1,996 party members which attended Congress, 1,108 members were arrested later, about two thirds of those executed within next three years. The chief designer for illustrations in this edition is Isaak Brodsky (1883-1939) - one of the founder of socialist realism movement.A lot of plates inside, mostly made by Nikolai Kochergin (1897-1974) - master of Soviet realistic political posters. Book design by Nikolai Sedel'nikov (1905-1994) who was one of principal book and graphic designers in Soviet Russia. In 30s he made sober and former Stalinist editions. He studied in VKhUTEMAS, where he was a pupil of Rodchenko, Lissitzky and Tatlin, worked together with Gustav Klutsis and Solomon Telingater. He was one of the pioneers of new… Read More