Kultur un Bildung [“Culture and Education”-journal]

AUCTION 15 | Tuesday, March 12th, 2002 at 1:00
Fine Hebrew Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art The Property of Various Owners

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Lot 508
(LISSITZKY, ELIEZER)

Kultur un Bildung [“Culture and Education”-journal]

With cover illustration designed by LISSITZSKY pp. 80. Original printed illustrated wrappers, lacking lower cover. 4to

Moscow: 1920

Est: $700 - $900
PRICE REALIZED $500
The Yiddish government sponsored journal, Kultur un Bildung, was first printed in 1918 and edited by Samuel Niger. The journal wrote about the many developments in contemporary Russian Jewish art. It gave its support to the newly formed cultural organization, “The Moscow Circle of Jewish Men of Letters and Artists” and was even involved in organizing art courses under the direction of Jewish artists