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One of 5 000 copies printed.Rare.Printed in Kaunas.First edition of this fairy tale with Mavrina's illustrations was issued in 1958. It was also published in English, Swahili, Vietnamese, Arabic and languages of India (Assamese, Odia, Gujarati, Kannada). Tatyana Lebedeva (1900/1902–1996), better known by her mother's surname, which she used as a pseudonym—Mavrina. She studied at VKhUTEMAS under Robert Falk. Mavrina was a member of 'Group 13', an association of graphic artists created in 1929. In the same year, first children's book with her illustrations was issued. As well as some others Russian avant-garde artists, she illustrated children's books since 1930s because it was the only way to stay away from repressions during the Stalin era. After the WWII, Mavrina created her own unique and easily recognizable style — 'method, combining the traditions of Russian primitivism with the painterly quests of the first decades of the early XXth century'. Her illustrations to Russian folktales have… Read More

Rare.First edition of this fairy tale with Mavrina's illustrations was issued in 1955. It was also published in English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch and Telugu. Tatyana Lebedeva (1900/1902–1996), better known by her mother's surname, which she used as a pseudonym—Mavrina. She studied at VKhUTEMAS under Robert Falk. Mavrina was a member of 'Group 13', an association of graphic artists created in 1929. In the same year, the first children's book with her illustrations was issued. As well as some others Russian avant-garde artists, she illustrated children's books since 1930s because it was the only way to stay away from repressions during the Stalin era. After the WWII, Mavrina created her own unique and easily recognizable style — 'method, combining the traditions of Russian primitivism with the painterly quests of the first decades of the early XXth century'. Her illustrations to Russian folktales have become classics. Mavrina is the first Russian artist who won Hans Christian Andersen Awards… Read More

Very rare first edition. Livre d'artiste. Lithographed book.Early illustrations of Tatiana Mavrina. She studied at VKhUTEMAS. Mavrina started illustrated children books since 30s as well as some other Russian avantgarde artists due to less censorship in this genre in USSR. Mavrina is the only Russian artist who won Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration. OCLC locates only one copy in Germany. Rats, 391

Signed and inscribed by the illustrator: "Dorogomu Yuriyu Nikolaevichu Polivanovu na pamyat' / T. Mavrina / 5.V.69" [To dear Yuriy Nikolaevich Polivanov to remember from T. Mavrina 5.V.69 ].First edition. Large-sized edition.Tatyana Lebedeva (1900/1902–1996), better known by her mother's surname, which she used as a pseudonym—Mavrina. She studied at VKhUTEMAS under Robert Falk. Mavrina was a member of 'Group 13', an association of graphic artists created in 1929. In the same year, the first children's book with her illustrations was issued. As well as some others Russian avant-garde artists, she illustrated children's books since 1930s because it was the only way to stay away from repressions during the Stalin era. After the WWII, Mavrina created her own unique and easily recognizable style — 'method, combining the traditions of Russian primitivism with the painterly quests of the first decades of the early XXth century'. She also traveled through the ancient Russian cities, where she made… Read More