Folk Art in the Soviet Union

New York / Leningrad: Abrams / Aurora, 1990. Hardcover. Russian red cloth/boards with gilt lettering and decoration. Red dj with color illus. and white lettering. 459 pp. with 1,430 illus., including 705 plates in full color. NF / VG - no chips, tears or marks but with fading to spine and a bit of back cover. Item #146377
ISBN: 9780810909441

A comprehensive survey of folk arts and crafts in the USSR with items from every region during the 19th (?) and 20th centuries. Divided into geographic sections of Russia; the Caucasus; Ukraine/Byelorussia/Moldavia; the Baltics; and Central Asia and Kazakhstan - all with further subdivisions. Amazing, intricate items of embroidery, lace, rugs, clothing, jewelry, toys, wood carvings, gold and silver, household items and much more. Beautiful images and with excellent descriptions, maps, a general introduction, and general information about each region at the beginning of each chapter. A must-have book for anyone who loves, or is interested in, the beauty and history of Russian/Soviet/Central Asian/Baltic/etc. decorative arts.

Price: $35.00